Sector: Consumer Staples
Director information for WD-40 (data for year 2025)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE G. SAUNDERS | Independent Director | 64 | ["served as president, U.S., of nakedwines.com from 2016 through 2017", "president, U.S. of FTD Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTD) from 2014 through 2016", "president of Redbox Automated Retail, LLC from 2012 through 2014", "held various senior executive level positions at Starbucks Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., Knowledge Universe, eSociety and AT&T", "experienced as a former senior P&L leader in multiple global consumer company divisions", "deep functional expertise in marketing, e-commerce, and product innovation and development", "extensive public company board experience"] | ["Compensation and People Committee, chair", "Audit Committee, member", "Corporate Governance Committee, member", "Audit", "Compensation and People", "Chair", "Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| Cynthia B. Burks | Independent Director | 59 | ["Managing member of Excel Advising, LLC", "SVP and chief people and culture officer at Genentech, Inc.", "VP, human resources at Genentech-affiliated companies", "Experience in human resource management in media, consumer goods and technology", "Certifications in corporate directorship, executive compensation, and climate", "Expertise in human capital strategy, talent management, succession planning, compensation strategy, culture design, diversity, equity and inclusion, and organizational design"] | ["Audit", "Compensation and People", "Corporate Governance", "Audit Committee", "Compensation and People Committee"] | 2025 |
| Daniel T. Carter | Independent Director | 69 | ["EVP and CFO of BevMo!", "CFO of Semtek, Inc.", "CFO of Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc.", "CFO of Advanced Marketing Services", "SVP for PriceCostco", "CFO for Price Enterprises", "Auditor with Ernst & Young LLP", "NACD Certified Director", "NACD Board Leadership Fellow", "Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in California", "Designated financial expert by the Board", "Harvard\u2019s Corporate Director Certificate", "Carnegie-Mellon\u2019s CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight", "Financial expertise and knowledge of the retail industry"] | ["Chair", "Corporate Governance", "Finance", "Audit Committee, chair", "Corporate Governance Committee, member", "Finance Committee, member"] | 2025 |
| David B. Pendarvis | Independent Director; Chair, Corporate Governance | 66 | ["Chief administrative officer of ResMed Inc. since 2011", "Secretary of ResMed Inc. since 2003", "Interim president, EMEA and Japan of RMD in 2017", "Global general counsel at RMD since 2002", "VP of organizational development at RMD from 2005 to 2011", "Partner at Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP", "Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher", "Law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge J. Lawrence Irving", "Expertise in corporate governance, compliance, intellectual property, and worldwide legal affairs"] | ["Audit", "Compensation and People", "Chair", "Corporate Governance Committee, chair", "Audit Committee, member", "Compensation and People Committee, member"] | 2025 |
| Edward O. Magee, Jr. | Director | [] | ["Audit", "Compensation and People", "Finance"] | 2025 | |
| ERIC P. ETCHART | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD; Chairman of the Board; Chair, Corporate Governance; Chair of the Board | 69 | ["Non-executive Chairman of the Board since December 2024", "SVP of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. from 2007 until retirement in 1/2016", "President and General Manager of the Manitowoc Crane Group from 2007 to 2015", "Management positions in China, Singapore, Italy, France, and the U.S.", "NACD Board Leadership Fellow", "Certifications in Climate Leadership and ESG Leadership"] | ["Corporate Governance Committee", "Finance Committee", "Corporate Governance", "Finance"] | 2025 |
| Gary O. Ridge | Director; Chair of the Board | [] | [] | 2025 | |
| GRACIELA I. MONTEAGUDO | Independent Director | 59 | ["President and CEO of Lala U.S., Inc. from 2017 to 2018", "President, Americas and global marketing for Mead Johnson Nutrition Company from 2015 to 2017", "Held various leadership roles at Mead Johnson & Company, LLC from 2012 to 2015", "Held various leadership roles at Walmart Mexico including SVP and business unit head for Sam\u2019s Club stores in Mexico from 2008 to 2012", "Dual Mexican and American citizenship", "Recognized as NACD Certified Director", "Honoree of the 2022 NACD Directorship 100", "Certifications in artificial intelligence, climate and ESG", "Significant board and leadership experience", "International business experience in Latin America", "Extensive global and digital marketing, e-commerce, retail, and consumer goods expertise"] | ["Compensation and People Committee", "Corporate Governance Committee", "Finance Committee", "Corporate Governance", "Finance"] | 2025 |
| Gregory A. Sandfort | Lead Independent Director; Chair of the Board | [] | [] | 2025 | |
| LARA L. LEE | Independent Director | 62 | ["Operates Lara Lee Associates LLC dba Creative Renewal offering governance, consulting, and advisory services", "Former president of Orchard Supply Hardware (2016-2018)", "SVP of Lowe\u2019s (2013-2018)", "Chief Innovation and Operating Officer for Continuum (2011-2013)", "Partner at Jump Associates (2007-2010)", "15 years at Harley-Davidson Motor Company in various roles", "Started career with Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young LLP)", "NACD Certified Director", "ESG certificate from Berkeley Law Executive Education", "Named Director of the Year - Enhancement of Culture & Inclusion by Corporate Directors Forum in 2025", "Expertise in retail, market development, strategic marketing, brand development, and innovation"] | ["Compensation and People Committee", "Finance Committee", "Compensation and People", "Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| Melissa Claussen | Director | [] | [] | 2025 | |
| Mr. Magee | ["Combat-decorated Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps", "Certificates in corporate directorship, ESG, and cyber risk", "Honoree of the 2025 NACD Directorship 100", "2024 Director of the Year - Emerging Board Leader", "2024 Savoy Magazine Most Influential Corporate Director", "2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar", "Extensive knowledge of manufacturing, sustainability, supply chain, and logistics", "Experience building and developing global leadership teams"] | ["NACD Nashville Chapter, Chair", "Fender Play Foundation\u2122, co-president and executive director", "Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee", "Advisory Board, Veteran Courage Project", "Board of Visitors at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business"] | 2025 | ||
| Patricia Q. Olsem | Division President, Americas | 58 | [] | [] | 2025 |
| STEVEN A. BRASS | CEO AND PRESIDENT; President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”); Director | 59 | ["Appointed CEO effective 8/2022", "Served as President since 2019", "Joined the Company in 1991 as International Area Manager", "Held several management positions including Country Manager in Germany, Director of Continental Europe, European Sales Director, and European Commercial Director", "Served as Division President, Americas from 2016 until 2019", "Served as COO from 2019 to 8/2022", "Leadership experience in the Company\u2019s Americas and EIMEA trading blocs", "Specific knowledge of the Company\u2019s operations"] | [] | 2025 |
| Trevor I. Mihalik | Chair | [] | [] | 2025 | |
| William B. Noble | Group Managing Director | 67 | [] | [] | 2025 |
