Jason McDonell has served as Chief Executive Officer of Leslie’s since September 2024 and is a member of the company’s board of directors. Mr. McDonell is a seasoned senior executive and brings nearly 30 years of experience in retail and consumer products sectors.

Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing and e-Commerce at Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider. In this role, Mr. McDonell drove omnichannel growth across the company’s $11 billion+ portfolio, spearheaded billion-dollar-owned brands like DieHard and CarQuest, managed a global network of 200 suppliers, oversaw $4 billion in inventory and led a global team of professionals. Before assuming this position, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, where he played a key role in re-launching the DieHard brand and advancing the company’s omnichannel capabilities with the introduction of Advance Same Day. Prior to his tenure at Advance Auto Parts, Mr. McDonell spent 21 years at PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), a global leader in food, snack and beverage products. He held various cross-functional roles with increasing responsibility across the U.S. and Canada, culminating in his role as President and General Manager of PepsiCo Foods Canada, between 2015 and 2019. In this capacity, he had full P&L responsibility for a $2.5 billion division encompassing the Frito-Lay and Quaker portfolios. His multidisciplinary experience at PepsiCo spanned brand marketing, key account management, strategy and insights, field sales and operations for some of the company’s most iconic brands. Mr. McDonell began his career in brand management at The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG).

Mr. McDonell holds a bachelor’s degree in honors business administration from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada and participates in an annual Harvard Business School - YPO Presidents’ program.

Maryann Byrdak has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer of Leslie’s since December 2024. Ms. Byrdak has more than 25 years of expertise leading technology strategy, digital transformation, operations excellence, analytics (AI) and enterprise system deployments across the retail, restaurant and nonprofit sectors.

Prior to joining Leslie’s, Ms. Byrdak served as Chief Information Officer at Feeding America, where she was responsible for the end-to-end strategic transformation of Feeding America (FA) and food bank systems to modernized technologies with a clearly defined roadmap to support the distribution of over 6 billion pounds of food annually. Previously, Ms. Byrdak served as Senior Vice President, Information Technology at Potbelly Sandwich Works Inc. (NASDAQ: PBPB) where she led the company’s digital strategy and security posture. Earlier in her career, Ms. Byrdak worked across large public companies, including Office Depot, Office Max and Sears, Roebuck and Co., in technology leadership roles of increasing responsibility.

Ms. Byrdak holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Elmhurst College and a master’s of business administration in information technology from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Amy College has served as Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer of Leslie’s since July 2025. Ms. College has more than 25 years of retail operations leadership experience including merchandising, supply chain and store operations.

Prior to joining Leslie’s, she spent nearly five years at Petco (NASDAQ: WOOF) and most recently served as Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer where she was responsible for category merchandising, enterprise demand planning, visual merchandising, owned brand product development and sourcing as well as distribution operations. Previously, Ms. College served as Senior Vice President, Operations, Strategy and Territory General Manager for Petco stores. Prior to joining Petco, Ms. College spent more than 20 years at Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). During her tenure, Ms. College served in merchandising and category management leadership roles, including Chief Category Officer for the company’s home theater, smart home, digital imaging and appliances.

Ms. College holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.

Naomi Cramer joined the company in September 2022 and has served as Chief Retail Operations and Talent Officer of Leslie’s since March 2025. Prior to her current role, Ms. Cramer served as our Chief People Officer.

Prior to joining Leslie’s, she served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Banner Health, Arizona’s largest private employer, where she led all talent functions for the organization including recruitment, learning and development, organizational effectiveness and change, assessment and survey and workforce planning from June 2016 to February 2022. She joined Banner in December of 2014 and prior to her role as CHRO she served as Vice President of Talent Acquisition and was later promoted to Vice President of Talent Management. Prior to joining Banner, Ms. Cramer had a progressive career in operations and human resources at Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT). During her tenure at Target, she opened a newly formed 80+ store market in Arizona and later led an operational and cultural turnaround as a director in the western region, consisting of 450 stores in California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico and Nevada.  She culminated her career as Senior Vice President of Field Human Resources, where she led all areas of HR for 350,000 employees in 1,780 retail stores and 37 distribution centers.

Ms. Cramer holds a bachelor ‘s of science degree from the University of Phoenix.

Scott Davies has served as Senior Vice President, Marketing & eCommerce of Leslie’s since November 2024 and brings over two decades of experience leading brand transformation, digital innovation, and customer-centric growth strategies across a range of industries including healthcare, retail, and consumer goods.

Prior to joining Leslie's, Mr. Davies served as the Head of Marketing and Customer Experience for AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AMN) from January 2021 to July 2025. In this role, he led all client and candidate marketing initiatives and successfully drove the consolidation of AMN’s diverse portfolio into a unified Masterbrand, enhancing brand equity and customer engagement across the enterprise. Previously, Mr. Davies served in senior marketing roles including Vice President, Head of Marketing and eCommerce at BioTE Medical (NASDAQ: BTMD), Chief Marketing Officer at RealPage and Senior Vice President, Marketing, eCommerce and Analytics at Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG), where he led integrated marketing strategies that delivered measurable business outcomes and improved digital performance. Earlier in his career, Mr. Davies served in progressive marketing and brand management leadership roles at both PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) building a strong foundation in consumer insights, product innovation and go-to-market execution.

Mr. Davies holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Bath School of Management and a master’s of business administration from the University of Virgina’s Darden School of Business.

Ben Lindquist joined the company in August 2013 and has served as Leslie’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary since April 2024 where he is responsible for all legal, corporate governance and compliance matters. Prior to his current role, Mr. Lindquist served as Vice President & Associate General Counsel from December 2022 to April 2024 and Vice President & Corporate Counsel from November 2018 to December 2022. Previously, Mr. Lindquist held various roles of increasing responsibility in the company’s legal department.

Mr. Lindquist has a bachelor’s of science degree in finance and information systems from the University of Utah and a juris doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.

Jeff White joined the company in October 2025 serving as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Prior to joining Leslie’s, Mr. White spent nine years at Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ: SPWH), from 2016 to 2025, most recently serving as chief financial officer and the company’s secretary. During his tenure, he led critical initiatives including rebuilding the FP&A and investor relations functions, leading the company's Investor Day activities and driving two successful credit facility renegotiations. Mr. White also brings a strong background in SEC reporting, SOX compliance, M&A due diligence and operational process improvements. Previously, Mr. White held senior leadership roles of increasing responsibility including Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Sportsman’s Warehouse, Mr. White was an audit manager at KPMG LLP where he spent six years in roles of increasing responsibility.

Mr. White is a licensed certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accountancy from the University of Utah.