Leslie's, Inc. announced that it has appointed Seth Estep to its Board of Directors and has increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members, effective November 14, 2023. Mr. Estep has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer of Tractor Supply Company since February 2020 and as a member of Tractor Supply Company?s Executive Committee since June 2019. Prior to his current role, Mr. Estep served as Senior Vice President, General Merchandising from 2017 to 2020.

He joined Tractor Supply in 2008, and held a number of merchandising roles of increasing seniority and responsibility at the company from 2008 to 2017. Mr. Estep also oversaw management of Petsense by Tractor Supply, a pet specialty retailer owned and operated by Tractor Supply, from 2020 to 2021. Mr. Estep holds a bachelor?s degree from the University of Tennessee and an MBA in Finance from Belmont University.