Lowe’s appoints new senior vice president of business development

James K. Han is the new senior vice president of business development at Lowe's, the US DIY store operator. He reports to chief development officer Richard D. Maltsbarger. In this new role, Han is responsible for accelerating the company's business development strategy focused on identifying and implementing growth opportunities through new and emerging businesses, exponential innovation and corporate ventures.
He joins Lowe's most recently from Tyco International where he served as vice president of global marketing, product management and business development for the company's retail solutions business. Han has also held leadership positions at Federal Signal Corporation, Rockwell Automation, FMC Corporation and Pitney Bowes. He has served as a member of the Advisory Board for Singularity University to apply exponential technologies that address humanity's grand challenges.