Steven N. Baruch — Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President at MSC Industrial Direct

Mr. Steven N. Baruch, also known as Steve, has been Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President at MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. since November 18, 2016 and served as its Senior Vice President of Strategy and Marketing from July 2015 to August 2017. Mr. Baruch served as Vice President of Digital & Strategy of MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. from 2014 to July 2015 and served as its Vice President of eCommerce from November 2010 to May 2014. Prior to joining MSC, he served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Managed Services for Adecco where he was responsible for leading B2B sales and marketing with focus on digital, web and eCommerce strategy and execution. Previously, he held various executive positions at global electronics distributor Arrow Electronics, including Director of Sales, Marketing and Public Relations for arrow.com. Mr. Baruch has spoken at numerous industry conferences and been featured in a number of major publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Internet Retailer and Modern Distribution Management. Mr. Baruch holds a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Maryland University College. He also has completed executive study programs at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the International Institute for Management Development.