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Guillermo Novo is a Chairman/CEO at ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC and VP:DOW Polyurethanes at Dow Chemical Co. He has worked as Board Member at VERSUM MATERIALS, INC.; Senior VP/Gen Mgr:Electronics at AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/; and Exec VP:Materials Technology at AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/. Guillermo works or has worked as President at United Way in Brazil, MEMBER at United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Country Manager:Indonesia at Rohm And Haas Co.. He attended University of Michigan and UCF.

Mr. Daniel L. Florness, serves as the company's president and chief executive officer. He began his career at Fastenal in 1996, and served as the company's chief financial officer from June 1996 to December 2002, and as an executive vice president and the chief financial officer of the company from December 2002 to December 2015. During his time as chief financial officer, Mr. Florness' experience with the company expanded beyond finance, including leadership of product development and procurement, and, in more recent years, the company's national accounts business. In his role as president and chief executive officer, Mr. Florness provides the board with critical input on the development and implementation of high level strategies for the company and on the overall operations and resources of the company. In addition, his long prior tenure as chief financial officer makes Mr. Florness uniquely situated to provide the board with in-depth insight into the company's financial planning, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. Mr. Florness also serves on the board of directors of PlastiComp, Inc., a privately held company specializing in the provision of long fiber thermoplastic composites and technologies. Mr. Florness has been a director of Fastenal since January 2016.

Age 49. President and Chief Executive Officer of The Timken Company (a manufacturer of bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, motors, lubrication systems and chain), North Canton, Ohio, since 2014. Formerly Chief Operating Officer of Bearings and Power Transmissions Group 2013-14. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Purdue (Ind.) University and an MBA from Northwestern (Ill.) University. Prior to joining Timken in 2006, Mr. Kyle held management positions with Cooper Industries and was vice president of operations for a division of Hubbell, Inc. Elected to the Board in 2015.

Macpherson is Grainger’s Chairman of the Board, a role he has held since October 2017, and Chief Executive Officer, a position assumed in October 2016 at which time he was also appointed to the Board of Directors. He served as Chief Operating Officer for Grainger from August 2015 through September 2016.

Scott is currently the President & CEO of Culligan International, a global leader in clean water treatment. From 2007 to 2011, he was the President & CEO of GSI, a global agricultural equipment and systems company that was acquired by AGCO in 2011. Prior to GSI, Scott was CEO of Ryko Enterprises, a large vehicle wash system manufacturer. Previously, Scott held a variety of leadership roles at Danaher Corporation, a diversified manufacturing and technology company. Scott holds a B.S. with High Honors from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.