Lowe's announces exec promotions

Mooresville, N.C. Lowe’s Cos. said Friday that it has made two promotions in its human resources and store planning areas.

Cedric T. Coco was recently promoted to senior VP learning and organizational development, having served as VP in that role since joining the company in 2008 from Microsoft. He is responsible for enterprise-wide leadership development, talent acquisition, talent management and learning strategies as well as the company’s diversity efforts.

Ronnie E. Damron has been promoted to senior VP store planning and environment. Damron has served since 2006 as VP new store set-up and remerchandising. He joined Lowe’s in 1979 in the Pikeville, Ky., store and has served as store manager, district manager and regional VP.

Damron replaces long-time merchandising and store planning executive R. Vaughn Hayes, who announced his retirement, effective March 5, after nearly 39 years with the company.