Carl Rubin

Chuck Rubin was named President, North American Retail for Office Depot in January 2006. Rubin was formerly Office Depot's Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising/Marketing Officer. Rubin has responsibility for leading Office Depot's retail business in North America, including store operations, merchandising, marketing, real estate, and construction. Since joining Office Depot in March of 2004, Rubin has successfully implemented several new marketing and merchandising concepts. He was an instrumental partner in the launch of the Company's award-winning M2 retail format, created a new national sponsorship platform featuring NASCAR and Roush Racing star Carl Edwards, and significantly expanded the selection of private brand products and exclusive offerings. Before joining Office Depot, Rubin was a partner with Accenture. During his six years with the consulting firm, he led engagements across retail formats, including the department, specialty and e-commerce channels, as well as new business startups. His results-proven experience included helping companies improve sales, marketing, pricing, supply chain and store operations strategies and implementation tactics. Prior to joining Accenture, Rubin spent six years in the sporting goods specialty retail business where he served as General Merchandise Manager and a member of the Executive Committees for two publicly held companies. Rubin began his career with Federated Department Stores where he spent 11 years in merchandising and store management.