Mr. Stephen L. Eastman retired in December 2024 as president of the aftermarket, parts, garments, and accessories (PG&A) division of Polaris Inc., headquartered in Medina, Minnesota, after which he served as a strategic advisor from January 2025 to December 2025. Polaris is an industry leader in the manufacturing and marketing of recreational vehicles, where Mr. Eastman led the global business, strategic direction, product and brand development, supply chain operations, and multi-channel sales and marketing, of the aftermarket, PG&A division since August 2015. From February 2012 to August 2015, he served as vice president of that same division. He has also led the acquisition and integration of several aftermarket brands. From October 2011 to February 2012, Mr. Eastman worked as an independent business consultant. Prior to October 2011, Mr. Eastman held various executive and managerial positions during a tenure of almost 30 years with Target Corporation, a multi-location and online retailer of consumer products, including president of Target.com from 2008 to October 2011. His background in executive and managerial leadership in multi-location consumer products companies, supply chain strategy, inventory management, eCommerce, and mergers and acquisitions integration provides valuable insight and guidance in these areas to the board. Mr. Eastman also serves on the board of directors of privately-held Specialized Bicycle Components, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of bicycles, bicycle components, and related products, as well as the non-profit board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities. Additionally, Mr. Eastman's diverse business background provides the experience to chair Fastenal's nominating and corporate governance committee.
Mr. Eastman has been a director of Fastenal since 2015 and is chair of our nominating and corporate governance committee and a member of our compensation committee.
Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee