David Karsten serves the Ace Hardware Board of Directors as Chairman of the Finance committee and sits on the Compensation and Human Resources committee, as well as the Nominating and Governance committee. Mr. Karsten is President and Chief Executive Officer of Karsten’s Ace Hardware, a four-store chain in Arizona. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Western Governors University. Mr. Karsten is a National Association of Corporate Directors Governance Fellow.