Office Depot CEO and leadership

Gerry P. Smith was named Chief Executive Officer of Office Depot, Inc. and a Director in February 2017. Prior to joining Office Depot, Smith served as Executive Vice President of Lenovo Group Ltd. and served in a number of senior executive roles across the business. Gerry joined Lenovo in 2006 and was instrumental in the company’s growth to become the largest personal computer (PC) company. He was also a leader in building the company’s global brand recognition and expansion during the past decade. In his role as Executive Vice President, he was responsible for operations across Lenovo’s global product portfolio. Previously as Chief Operating Officer of the Personal Computing Group and Enterprise Business Group, he led Lenovo to the top position in world-wide PC sales and as President of the Americas, he led Lenovo’s America’s Group to record market share and profits. He also served as Senior Vice President of Lenovo’s Global Supply Chain, where his leadership was recognized by leading research firm, Gartner, in ranking Lenovo’s supply chain among the best in the world.

Prior to Lenovo, Gerry held executive positions at Dell, as the company became a global leader in PCs. In his last role, he built the Dell Singapore Design Center and led Dell to the leading market position in flat panels as Vice President and General Manager of Displays. He is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University.

D Anthony Scaglione is an Executive Vice President and CFO at OFFICE DEPOT INC and is based in New York, New York. He has worked as Manager at EY; Manager:FX at Sony Music Entertainment; and Assistant Treasurer at CA, INC.. D works or has worked as MEMBER at GLOBAL ASSOCIATION CD OF RISK PROFESSIONALS and MEMBER at AICPA. He attended Rutgers University—Newark between 1994 and 1995; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark between 1994 and 1995; and Fairleigh Dickinson University between 2003 and 2005.

Keith Paulus is a Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer at OFFICE DEPOT INC and is based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He has worked as Manager at Pratt & Whitney. Keith studied at Purdue University between 1984 and 1987 and NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY between 1997 and 1999.

Terry Leeper was named Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer in July 2020. In this role, Leeper is responsible for setting The ODP Corporation technical vision and leading its technological advancement, ensuring that the company aligns its product and services platforms and architecture with business priorities and growth initiatives.

Leeper previously held executive positions at Amazon and Microsoft. He most recently served as Head of Product and Tech of Amazon Business for six years, prior to which he was Director of Software Development for Amazon’s Retail Systems Platforms. Before Amazon, Leeper was with Microsoft for 12 years, where he held the positions of Director Platform Strategy while living in the U.K., and Director of Developer Division while living in China.

Leeper holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Texas A&M University.

Anan Jdal is a Chief Executive Officer at OFFICE DEPOT INC.

Betty Jones is a cto at OFFICE DEPOT INC.

Gerry P. Smith was named Chief Executive Officer of Office Depot, Inc. and a Director in February 2017. Prior to joining Office Depot, Smith served as Executive Vice President of Lenovo Group Ltd. and served in a number of senior executive roles across the business. Gerry joined Lenovo in 2006 and was instrumental in the company’s growth to become the largest personal computer (PC) company. He was also a leader in building the company’s global brand recognition and expansion during the past decade. In his role as Executive Vice President, he was responsible for operations across Lenovo’s global product portfolio. Previously as Chief Operating Officer of the Personal Computing Group and Enterprise Business Group, he led Lenovo to the top position in world-wide PC sales and as President of the Americas, he led Lenovo’s America’s Group to record market share and profits. He also served as Senior Vice President of Lenovo’s Global Supply Chain, where his leadership was recognized by leading research firm, Gartner, in ranking Lenovo’s supply chain among the best in the world.

Prior to Lenovo, Gerry held executive positions at Dell, as the company became a global leader in PCs. In his last role, he built the Dell Singapore Design Center and led Dell to the leading market position in flat panels as Vice President and General Manager of Displays. He is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University.