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Robert Ybarra, born in Sterling, Illinois, U.S.A. In his work he combines a consumer focused approach with a fiscal-minded discipline for profitable sales growth in the Retail Home Improvement Industry. Serving as District Manager for True Value Corp. from 1994 –1999; Channel Manager for National Manufacturing in the Home Center Segment (Lowe's, Home Depot, and Menard's) from 2000 – 2004; Business Development Manager for Stanley Works Corporation in the Do It Yourself segment (Ace Hardware, True Value, Orgill, and Do It Best) from 2005 to 2006; and an Ace International Sales and Marketing Regional Manager for Europe and Canada from 2006 to 2009, he concentrates on facts and consumer behavior to partner with retailers to gain market share and improve sales & profitability. He studied and earned a B.S. degree in Finance at the University of Southern Illinois (1997). Further, he went on to study in Barcelona, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal while earning his MBA from Northern Illinois University (2005). As a personal interest, Robert is a certified official in the sports of football and basketball.