Board of Directors

James G. Berges has been a Board member and Chair of the Board of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from August 2017 until July 2021. Mr. Berges has been an operating partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC since 2006. Mr. Berges was President of Emerson Electric Co. from 1999 and served as Director of Emerson Electric Co. from 1997 until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Berges previously served on the boards of directors of Atkore International Group, Inc., NCI Building Systems, Inc., Diversey, Inc. and PPG Industries, Inc., and as Chairman of the boards of directors of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and Hussmann International, Inc. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Berges’s former leadership role at a global manufacturer provides our Board valuable insight into the numerous operational, financial and strategic issues we face. Mr. Berges’s service on the boards of other public and private companies provides our Board with insight into the challenges currently faced by companies in a variety of markets.

Compensation Committee (Member)
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair)

Bhavani Amirthalingam has been a Board member of the Company since April 2022. Ms. Amirthalingam currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Technology Officer of Ameren, which she joined in March 2018. Ms. Amirthalingam also served as the Chief Information Officer of Schneider Electric from January 2015 to February 2018. Her previous experience includes 15 years at World Wide Technology as Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Customer Solutions & Innovation. Ms. Amirthalingam holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Madras University and an M.B.A. from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research. Ms. Amirthalingam is a valuable member of our Board because of her extensive experience in digital strategy and information security across a variety of global manufacturers, technology companies and utility companies.

Audit Committee (Member)

Robert M. Buck has been a Board member of the Company since September 2022. Mr. Buck is President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of TopBuild Corp., a leading installer and specialty distributor of insulation and building material products to the North American construction industry. Prior to TopBuild Corp., Mr. Buck served as Group Vice President of Masco Corporation, where he was responsible for the Installation and Other Services segment. Mr. Buck began his career with Masco Corporation in 1997 at Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp., where he spent eight years in several operations leadership roles and worked extensively in international operations. He became Executive Vice President in 2005 and helped lead the merger of another Masco Corporation company with Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp. before being promoted to the office of President in 2007. Mr. Buck holds an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Mr. Buck is a valuable member of our board because of his extensive experience in specialty distribution and international operations.

Compensation Committee (Member)

James G. Castellano has been a Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from August 2017 until July 2021. Mr. Castellano previously served as Managing Partner of accounting firm RubinBrown LLP from 1989 to 2004 and Chairman of RubinBrown LLP from 2004 to 2016, and as Chairman of Baker Tilly International, one of the world’s 10 largest networks of independent accounting firms of which RubinBrown is a member, from 2002 to 2018. Mr. Castellano currently serves as a director of Fiduciary Counseling, Inc., and as an advisor to HBM Holdings and Roeslein & Associates. His previous experience includes serving as Chairman of the board of directors for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants from 2001 to 2002. Mr. Castellano holds a B.S.B.A. in Accounting from Rockhurst University. Mr. Castellano is a valuable member of our Board because of his extensive accounting, financial and business experience.

Audit Committee (Chair)

Dennis G. Gipson has been a Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from August 2017 until July 2021. Mr. Gipson has over 40 years of experience in the food distribution and retailing industry, holding executive leadership positions at Hussmann International, Inc. and Ingersoll Rand. From 2015 to 2020, Mr. Gipson was elected Board Chair of Fontbonne University, and from 2019 to 2020, he also served as interim President and COO. He was named a Trustee Emeritus when his term ended in 2020. Prior to joining Fontbonne University, Mr. Gipson served as CEO of Hussmann International from 2010 to 2019. Mr. Gipson holds a B.A. in Management from Maryville University in St. Louis and an Executive M.B.A. from Stanford University. Mr. Gipson is a valuable member of our Board because of his broad experience in the retail and distribution sectors.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Member)

Orvin T. Kimbrough has been a Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from September 2020 until July 2021. Mr. Kimbrough has served on the board of Midwest BankCentre since 2015, became its CEO in 2019 and has been Chairman of the board since January 2020. He also currently serves on the board of Korte Construction Company. Previously, Mr. Kimbrough served as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Greater St. Louis from 2014 to 2019. Mr. Kimbrough holds a B.A. in Social Work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, an M.S.W. (Program Planning and Administration) from the University of Missouri-Columbia, an M.B.A. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and an M.A. in Theology from the Aquinas Institute of Theology. Mr. Kimbrough is a valuable member of our Board because of his broad experience across multiple industries as well as his extensive board experience.

Audit Committee (Member)
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Member)

Stephen O. LeClair has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from September 2017 until July 2021. Previously, he served as President of HD Supply Waterworks from 2014 to 2017 and as Chief Operating Officer of HD Supply Waterworks from 2008 to 2012. In 2005, Mr. LeClair joined HD Supply and served as President of HD Supply Lumber and Building Materials from 2007 to 2008. His previous experience also includes 15 years at General Electric Company in various positions of increasing responsibility, including Senior Vice President, Marketing & Product Management at GE Equipment Services and Retail Business Development Leader at GE Appliances. Mr. LeClair is an Independent Director on the Board of AAON Inc. Mr. LeClair holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Union College and an M.B.A. from the University of Louisville. Mr. LeClair is a valuable member of our Board because of his significant experience in industry as well as his deep knowledge of our day-to-day business and operations.

Kathleen M. Mazzarella has been a Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from January 2019 until July 2021. Ms. Mazzarella has been the President and CEO of Graybar, an employee-owned FORTUNE 500 distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products, since 2012 and Chairman of Graybar since 2013. In addition to her role at Graybar, Ms. Mazzarella also serves as a director of Cigna Corporation and Waste Management, Inc. Ms. Mazzarella previously served as a director of Express Scripts Holding Co. and as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Ms. Mazzarella holds a B.A. in Behavioral Science from National Louis University and an M.B.A. from Webster University. Ms. Mazzarella is a valuable member of our Board because of her extensive experience in the industrial and distribution industries, as well as her experience as a director of other public companies.

Audit Committee (Member)

Margaret M. Newman has been a Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from August 2017 until July 2021. Ms. Newman has served as Chief People Officer of BrandSafway since July 2019. Ms. Newman previously served as the Chief Human Resources Officer of Keurig Green Mountain (Keurig) from 2017 to 2019 and as the Chief People Officer of HD Supply from 2007 to 2017. At HD Supply, Ms. Newman helped guide the company through several mergers and acquisitions, strategic divestitures and an initial public offering. Before joining HD Supply, Ms. Newman held key Human Resources roles in Conseco Insurance and Sears Roebuck & Company. Ms. Newman currently serves as a director of Artera Services, LLC. Ms. Newman holds a B.A in Psychology from Coe College and an M.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Wisconsin. Ms. Newman is a valuable member of our Board because of her extensive experience as a human resources professional in the industry.

Compensation Committee (Chair)

Ian A. Rorick has been a Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from August 2017 until July 2021. Mr. Rorick is a principal of CD&R, which he joined in 2012. Prior to joining CD&R, he worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Investment Banking Division. He also currently serves as a director of Artera Services (formerly PowerTeam Services, LLC). Mr. Rorick holds a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Rorick’s experience in the financial and investing community provides our Board with insight into business strategy, improving financial performance and the economic environment in which we operate.

Nathan K. Sleeper has been a Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from August 2017 until July 2021. Mr. Sleeper has been with CD&R for 21 years and, as of January 2020, is the Chief Executive Officer of CD&R. Mr. Sleeper serves on CD&R’s Investment Committee and as the chair of CD&R’s Executive Committee. Prior to joining CD&R in 2000, he worked in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and at investment firm Tiger Management Corp. Mr. Sleeper also currently serves as a director of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Brand Industrial Holdings, Inc. (parent entity of Brand Industrial Services, Inc.), Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (formerly NCI Building Systems, Inc.), Artera Services (formerly PowerTeam Services, LLC), CD&R Hydra Buyer, Inc. (parent entity of SunSource Holdings, Inc.) and White Cap. Mr. Sleeper previously served as a director of Atkore International Group, Inc., CHC Group Ltd., Culligan Ltd, HD Supply Holdings, Inc., Hertz Global Holdings, Hussmann International, Inc., Ply Gem Parent, LLC, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, U.S. Foods, Inc. and Wilsonart International Holdings LLC. Mr. Sleeper holds a B.A. from Williams College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Sleeper’s broad experience in the financial and investment communities brings to our Board important insights into business strategy and areas to improve our financial performance.

Jonathan L. Zrebiec has been a Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from August 2017 until July 2021. Mr. Zrebiec is a partner of CD&R, which he joined in 2004. Prior to joining CD&R, he worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in the Investment Banking Division. Mr. Zrebiec also currently serves as a director of CD&R Hydra Buyer, Inc. (parent entity of SunSource Holdings, Inc.), Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (formerly NCI Building Systems, Inc.), Wilsonart International Holdings LLC and White Cap. He previously served as a director of Brand Industrial Services, Inc., Atkore International Group, Inc., Hussmann International, Inc., Ply Gem Parent, LLC and Roofing Supply Group, LLC. Mr. Zrebiec holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. Mr. Zrebiec’s experience in mergers and acquisitions and the financial and investing community provides our Board with insight into business strategy, improving financial performance and the economic environment in which we operate.

Compensation Committee (Member)
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Member)