On August 11, 2021, the Board of Directors of Leslie’s, Inc. increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and elected James Ray, Jr. to the Board, effective August 13, 2021. The Board also appointed Mr. Ray to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Ray served from 2013 to 2020 in various leadership capacities at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc, most recently as President of STANLEY Engineered Fastening. He previously served from 2009 to 2013 as Senior Vice President and General Manager of TE Connectivity Inc. (f/k/a Tyco Electronics) where he was responsible for its North and South American Automotive connectivity business.