2010 INDUCTEE

HOME DEPOT INC.

Annette Verschuren is Chair and Chief Executive Officer of NRStor Inc. The company
develops and manages energy storage projects.

Prior to this, Ms. Verschuren was president of The Home Depot Canada. She oversaw
the growth of the company’s Canadian operations from 19 to 179 stores from 1996-
2011, increasing revenue from $600 million to $6 billion.

Her career began at the Cape Breton Development Corporation. She then worked with
Canada Development Investment Corporation to help privatize crown corporations. Her
next stop was as a Vice President of Corporate Development at Imasco Ltd., one of
Canada’s largest holding companies. Ms. Verschuren then launched Michaels of
Canada, a chain of arts and crafts stores.

Ms. Verschuren sits on the corporate boards of Liberty Mutual, CNRL, Air Canada and
Saputo. Annette Verschuren is Chair of the Sustainable Development Technology
Canada (SDTC) and is Chair of the MaRS Discovery District. She co-chairs the Smart
Prosperity Initiative, which is mapping out a course to a stronger, cleaner economy for
Canada.

Ms Verschuren is the Chancellor of Cape Breton University and is on the Board of the
Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment, (VCSEE).

Annette Verschuren has received fourteen Honourary Doctorates from Canadian
universities including her alma mater, St Frances Xavier University.

Ms. Verschuren is a Companion of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. She champions
volunteerism and was named to the Order of Canada for her contributions to the retail
industry and corporate social responsibility.