Leslie’s, Inc., the largest direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry, announced the appointment of Jason McDonell as CEO, effective Sept. 9. McDonell will also join Leslie’s board of directors at that time.
John Strain, Leslie’s chairman of the board, has been appointed interim CEO and will lead the company until McDonell assumes the role.
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“I have deep respect for the talented Leslie’s team, which has laid the groundwork to deliver sustainable growth as the pool industry normalizes, and I look forward to working with them to build on the company’s efforts to drive long-term value creation,” McDonell says.
McDonell is a senior executive with nearly 30 years of experience in retail and consumer products. He most recently served as executive vice president of merchandising, marketing and e-commerce at Advance Auto Parts, where he was responsible for driving omnichannel growth across the company’s $11 billion family of brands, managing more than 200 global suppliers and products and a global team of professionals.
