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Christine A. Leahy is chief executive officer of CDW. Leahy is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the company as well as leading the senior management team. Leahy has held numerous roles at CDW, most recently serving as chief revenue officer, where she was responsible for all customer-facing units of the company including its corporate, public, small business, international and integrated technology solutions organizations. Prior to that role, Leahy was senior vice president, international, where she led the development of the company’s international strategy, including the acquisition of Kelway, now CDW UK, and was responsible for the performance of its international business. Leahy also acted as chief legal officer. Prior to joining CDW in 2002 as the company’s first general counsel, Leahy was a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin, an international business law firm. Leahy earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. She completed the CEO Perspectives Program at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, as well as the Women’s Director Development Program at Kellogg. Leahy serves on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Chicago and Northwestern Memorial Hospital and is past chair of the board of trustees of Children’s Home and Aid. She is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and The Chicago Network. In addition, Leahy is a founder and a sponsor of CDW’s Women’s Opportunity Network, a business resource group that actively and strategically supports women’s advancement at CDW.

Christophe Beck is president and chief executive officer of Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and vital resources. Prior to becoming president and chief executive officer on Jan. 1, 2021, Beck was Ecolab’s president and chief operating officer. Beck has held several senior leadership roles at Ecolab, including executive vice president and president of the Global Industrial Group; executive vice president and president of Nalco Water, an Ecolab company; and executive vice president and president of International Regions. Previously, Beck was executive vice president and president of Global Integration, overseeing the integration of Nalco following Ecolab’s acquisition of the company in 2011. His earlier roles at Ecolab include executive vice president, Institutional Sector; senior vice president and general manager, Institutional Foodservice - North America; and senior vice president, Corporate Marketing and Strategy. Prior to joining Ecolab in 2007, Beck was senior executive at Nestlé for 16 years, where he ran several of the company’s major businesses. Earlier in his career, he worked on a space shuttle project for the European Space Agency. In 2006, Beck was nominated as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum for his accomplishments and commitment to shape a better world. Beck holds a master’s degree in Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and serves on the institution’s strategic advisory board. He also serves on the board of directors for the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Ecolab is a trusted partner at nearly three million commercial customer locations. With annual sales of $12 billion and 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. www.ecolab.com.

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.

Dirk van de Put (born 1959/60) is a Belgian businessman, and the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mondelez International. CEO since November 2017, he also became chairman in April 2018.

Ted Decker is executive vice president of merchandising. He is responsible for all aspects of merchandising, marketing, store environment, pricing and assortment planning. Ted joined The Home Depot on Feb. 14, 2000 as director of business valuation. In 2002, Ted became senior director of business valuation and then vice president of strategic business development. In April of 2006, Ted’s responsibilities were broadened to include real estate when he was named senior vice president of strategic business and asset development. Most recently, Ted was senior vice president of retail finance, pricing analytics and assortment planning. Before joining The Home Depot, Ted worked in business development, strategic planning, finance and treasury at Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Scott Paper Co. Prior to that, Ted held various corporate finance, lending and credit positions at PNC Bank. He has extensive international experience, having lived and worked in London, England, and Sydney, Australia. Ted earned a bachelor’s degree in English from The College of William and Mary and a master’s degree in business administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

David Thomas Jukes (born May 24, 1956 in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is a Match referee from England. He made his International debut when Ireland cricket team played against Kenya cricket team at Dublin in July, 2009. He member of match referee chosen by the International Cricket Council as part of ICC Regional Referees to officiate associate and affiliate members rather than its full members.

Suresh Krishna is a Board Member at Northern Tool & Equipment Co Inc and President/CEO at Northern Tool & Equipment Co Inc. He has worked as VP:EMEA at Polaris, VP:Supply Chain & Integration at Polaris, and VP:Global Ops & Supply Chain at UTC Fire & Security. Suresh works or has worked at Mitsubishi Motors and LIM KIM HAI ELECTRIC CO. (S) PTE. LTD. and works or has worked as Management Consultant at Strategy&. He studied at Northwestern University and Teknologisk Institutt AS.

Experienced global executive in beauty social selling channel, general manager of emerging and developed markets and leader of multiple end-to end business transformations and digital social selling innovations at global scale. Proven track record of delivering profitable revenue and market share growth, business model innovation and improved experience for the end consumer across 4 continents, 30+ countries and businesses with retail sales of over $1 billion. Passionate about connecting people and resources to creating meaningful value I am investing my time and energy in social economy, technology, business model innovation and women empowerment.