Erik Gershwind

Mr. Gershwind was elected by the Board to serve as a director in October 2010 and assumed the role of Non-Executive Vice Chair of the Board in January 2026. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer from September 2024 to December 2025. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2013 to September 2024, President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2011 to January 2013, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2009 to October 2011. Mr. Gershwind also previously served as our Senior Vice President, Product Management and Marketing from December 2005 and our Vice President of Product Management from April 2005. From August 2004 to April 2005, Mr. Gershwind served as Vice President of MRO and Inventory Management. Mr. Gershwind has held various positions of increasing responsibility in Product, e-Commerce and Marketing. 

During his tenure, Mr. Gershwind has held senior management positions across a number of key business functions of the company, contributing greatly to our current strategy and success. Having served most recently as Chief Executive Officer, he brings critical perspectives to our Board on our overall direction and growth strategy. Gershwind is the nephew of Mitchell Jacobson, our Non-executive Chairman of the Board, and the son of Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson, Mr. Jacobson’s sister. Mr. Jacobson and Ms. Gershwind Fiverson are also our principal shareholders. There are no other family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.