Sector: Industrials
Director information for WW GRAINGER INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatriz R. Perez | Executive Vice President | ["Over two decades at The Coca-Cola Company","Significant experience in marketing and sustainability programs","Experience in corporate governance matters","Serves on various non-profit boards"] | ["C","corporate governance committee"] | 2026 | |
| Christopher J. Klein | Executive Chairman of the Board | ["extensive experience in corporate governance matters","significant experience in corporate strategy, distribution, branding, M&A, and restructuring","served as a director of other publicly traded companies","served in a series of roles in the financial services sector","management consultant at McKinsey & Co."] | ["nominating / ESG committee","compensation committee","audit committee"] | 2026 | |
| Cindy J. Miller | Director | ["significant transportation and logistics expertise","deep knowledge and experience in the healthcare industry","business transformation and change management","operations management","strategy","safety","international business"] | [] | 2026 | |
| D.G. Macpherson | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ["extensive experience in strategic planning, development, and execution","numerous senior management roles at the Company","partner and managing director at The Boston Consulting Group"] | ["Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Board of Trustees","Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago"] | 2026 | |
| E. Scott Santi | Chairman of the Board | ["More than 40 years with ITW","Former CEO of ITW (2012-2023)","Significant experience with acquisitions and divestitures","Experience in strategic marketing","Expertise in global manufacturing","Innovation driven growth","International operations","Talent management including compensation policy, leadership development, and succession planning"] | ["C"] | 2026 | |
| George S. Davis | Independent Director; Interim CEO | 68 | ["Former Interim Chief Executive Officer, Pallidus","Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Intel Corporation","Expertise in corporate strategy and transformation","Capital markets","M&A","Information technology","Cybersecurity","Corporate responsibility","Investor and government relations"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| John L. Howard | [] | [] | 2026 | ||
| Katherine D. Jaspon | Chief Financial Officer | ["CFO of Inspire Brands, Inc.","Former CFO of Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.","Certified public accountant","Auditor at KPMG LLP"] | ["audit committee of the board of directors of MOD Pizza LLC"] | 2026 | |
| Lucas E. Watson | Partner at Archer Venture Capital | ["Partner at Archer Venture Capital","President, MSG Sphere at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.","Senior Vice President, Go To Market, and Chief Marketing Officer at Cruise LLC","Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Intuit","Vice President for Global Brand Solutions at Google","variety of marketing and general management roles at Procter & Gamble"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Matthew E. Fortin | [] | [] | 2026 | ||
| Neil S. Novich | Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer | ["in-depth operational experience in supply chain, distribution and logistics","experience in developing strategy across a variety of industries","extensive experience in corporate governance matters","previously chaired two audit committees and four compensation committees"] | ["audit committee","compensation committee","mergers and acquisitions committee","nominating and corporate governance committee"] | 2026 | |
| Rodney C. Adkins | President | ["extensive experience in corporate governance matters","recognized leader in technology and technology strategy","experience in emerging technologies","global business operations","product development","brand management","managing corporate finance","financial statements","accounting","managing supply chain and procurement"] | ["executive committee","corporate governance committee","risk committee","compensation and human capital committee","audit committee"] | 2026 | |
| Slavik Williams | Director | ["private investor","entrepreneur","environmentalist","30-plus years of experience on the board of directors of Mark IV Capital, Inc.","29 years as President and board member of a wildlife preservation foundation","knowledge in investments, financing, and real estate","served on the board of directors of iSelect Fund since 2017","12 years as a director of the Saint Louis Zoo","President and Manager of Four Palms Ventures (2019-present)","served on the Board of Directors of The Donald J. Slavik Family Foundation (1995-present)","served on the Board of Directors of Mark IV Capital, Inc. (1989-2025)","Manager at Ernst & Young Consulting (1994-1998)"] | ["conservation committee"] | 2026 | |
| Steven A. White | President, Special Counsel to the CEO, Comcast Cable | ["over 30 years of experience in eCommerce, sales, marketing, operations, and general management","22 years at Comcast Corporation in senior management roles","experience in corporate governance matters","published author and public speaker"] | ["governance committee","audit committee"] | 2026 | |
| Susan Slavik Williams | [] | [] | 2026 |
