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ILLINOIS TOOL INC (ITW)

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Board of Directors

Director information for ILLINOIS TOOL INC (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Christopher A. O’Herlihy*President & Chief Executive Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc.62["President & Chief Executive Officer of ITW since January 2024", "Vice Chairman of ITW from August 2015 to December 2023", "Executive Vice President for ITW\u2019s Food Equipment segment from 2010 to 2015", "Group President, Food Equipment segment", "Worldwide Group President, Polymers & Fluids segment", "Serves on the boards of numerous civic and not-for-profit organizations", "Deep understanding of the Company\u2019s business operations, operating philosophy and culture", "Expertise in the application of ITW\u2019s Business Model", "Track record of leadership at ITW", "Understanding of governance issues facing public companies"]["Executive"]2026
Daniel J. BruttoRetired President of UPS International and Senior Vice President of United Parcel Service, Inc.; Director69["Retired as President of UPS International", "Senior Vice President of United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)", "Over 38 years of experience at UPS", "Executive Chairman of Radial, Inc.", "Vice Chairman of eBay Enterprise/Innotrac", "Board member of the US China Business Council", "Delegate to the World Economic Forum"]["Audit", "Finance"]2026
Darrell L. FordExecutive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of UPS International61["Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of UPS International since January 2021", "Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President at DuPont de Nemours, Inc. from 2018 to 2020", "Chief Human Resources Officer for Xerox Corporation from 2015 to 2018", "Various human capital management leadership roles at AMD, Shell Oil, and Honeywell International", "Focus on building successful company cultures", "Director of various professional, civic and not-for-profit organizations", "Deep knowledge of talent management, human capital strategy, risk management and operations"]["Compensation", "Corporate Governance and Nominating"]2026
E. Scott Santi*Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Retired Chief Executive Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc.64["Deep understanding of the Company\u2019s business operations", "Expertise in ITW\u2019s Business Model", "Demonstrated success and proven quality of leadership", "Experience as Lead Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc.", "Understanding of governance issues facing public companies"]["Executive"]2026
Jaime IrickPresident and Chief Executive Officer of Transcat, Inc. (effective March 29, 2026)51["Deep knowledge of global manufacturing, distribution and operations", "Executive leadership roles at various large manufacturing companies", "Experience leading business units", "Supervision of chief financial officers", "Understanding of financial reporting issues facing public companies", "Served five years as an Officer in the U.S. Army", "Director on multiple not-for-profit organizations"]["Audit"]2026
James W. GriffithRetired President and Chief Executive Officer of The Timken Company; Retired as President and Chief Executive Officer72["Extensive knowledge of manufacturing and operations", "Finance", "Human resources", "Risk management", "Corporate social responsibility", "International business and engineering experience", "Past service on the boards of other companies"]["Compensation", "Corporate Governance and Nominating", "Executive"]2026
Jay L. HendersonRetired Vice Chairman, Client Service of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Director70["Retired as Vice Chairman, Client Service of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)", "Served as PwC\u2019s Greater Chicago Market Managing Partner from 2003 to 2013", "Certified Public Accountant since 1977", "Extensive experience in managing and overseeing businesses", "Experience working with boards and audit committees of global organizations"]["Audit (Chair)", "Finance", "Executive"]2026
Jennifer F. Scanlon**President & Chief Executive Officer of UL Solutions Inc.; New Nominee59["extensive executive leadership experience", "leading large organizations through international growth", "digital transformation", "sustainability initiatives", "extensive board experience", "insight into governance", "risk oversight", "long\u2011term strategic planning"][]2026
Kelly J. GrierRetired US Chair and Managing Partner (CEO) of Ernst & Young LLP56[][]2026
Mr. SmithDirector["Executive Vice President for Policy and Legal Affairs and General Counsel of Mutual Fund Directors Forum since 2005", "Held several positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1996 to 2005", "Associate Director, Division of Investment Management from 2001 to 2005", "Extensive leadership experience in the finance industry", "Executive experience with a mutual fund industry organization", "Legal and regulatory experience", "Service on the board of another public company"]["Audit", "Finance (Chair)", "Executive"]2026
Pamela B. StrobelRetired Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Exelon Corporation and President of Exelon Business Services Company; Chair73["Retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Exelon Corporation", "President of Exelon Business Services Company", "Served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exelon Energy Delivery", "Served as Executive Vice President of Unicom and its chief subsidiary, ComEd", "Experience in legal matters and risk management", "Past service on the boards of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and Domtar Corporation"]["Compensation", "Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair)", "Executive"]2026
Richard H. LennyIndependent Lead Director; Non-Executive Chairman of Conagra Brands, Inc.74[][]2026
Susan CrownChairman and CEO of Owl Creek Partners, LLC; Director67["Served as Chairman and CEO of Owl Creek Partners, LLC since 2010", "Founder of Susan Crown Exchange Inc.", "Served two terms as a Fellow of the Yale Corporation", "Chair Emeritus of Rush University Medical Center", "Director of The Brookings Institution", "Served as Vice President of Henry Crown and Company from 1984 to 2015", "Executive experience in diversified manufacturing, management, corporate governance and strategy"]["Compensation", "Corporate Governance and Nominating", "Executive (Chair)"]2026