| Brian Walker |
Brian Walker currently works as a Chief Product Officer & Senior Vice President at W.W. Grainger, Inc. |
| Paige K. Robbins |
Paige K. Robbins is currently the President-Grainger Business Unit & Senior VP at W.W. Grainger, Inc. and also holds the position of President at the same company. Previously, she worked at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. as a Managing Director & Partner from 1992 to 2010. She also served as Vice President-Americas Supply Chain at Grainger Plc. Ms. Robbins holds an MBA from Harvard University and completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at Stanford University. |
| Kathleen S. Carroll |
Currently, Kathleen S. Carroll holds the position of Chief Human Resources Officer & Senior VP at W.W. Grainger, Inc. She is also on the board of Leadership Greater Chicago and International Women's Forum (Chicago, IL).
In her past career she occupied the position of Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP for First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Illinois), Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP for First Midwest Bank (Illinois) and Vice President & Global Head-Talent Acquisition at Aon Corp. (Illinois).
Kathleen S. Carroll received an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and an undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri. |
| Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz |
Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz is currently the Chief Legal Officer & Senior Vice President at W.W. Grainger, Inc. Previously, she worked as the Senior Vice President & Deputy Chief Legal Officer at Eaton Corp. Plc. She received her undergraduate degree from John Carroll University and her graduate degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. |
| Jonny LeRoy |
Jonny LeRoy is currently the Chief Technology Officer & Vice President at W.W. Grainger, Inc. Prior to this, he worked as the Head-North America Technology at ThoughtWorks, Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford. |
| Julie Myerholtz |
Julie Myerholtz is currently the Chief Information Security Officer & VP at W.W. Grainger, Inc. Prior to this, she worked at First Solar, Inc. as the Chief Information Security Officer from 2000 to 2021. |
| Laurie R. Thomson |
Laurie R. Thomson is currently the Chief Accounting Officer, VP & Controller at W.W. Grainger, Inc. Prior to this role, Ms. Thomson worked as the Director-Internal Audit at CVS Health Corp. from 2002 to 2008. Before that, Ms. Thomson served as an Audit Manager at Arthur Andersen LLP from 1995 to 2002. |
| Matt Fortin |
Matt Fortin is currently working as the Chief Human Resources Officer & Senior VP at W.W. Grainger, Inc. He started this position in 2023. Prior to his current role, he obtained an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He also completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Dayton. |
| Deidra Cheeks Merriwether |
Deidra Cheeks Merriwether is currently an Independent Director at Weyerhaeuser Co., a Director at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and a Director-Foundation at North Carolina A&T State University. She previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at W.W. Grainger, Inc. from 2013 to the present. Prior to that, she held positions as a Director at Sears Canada, Inc. from 2007 to 2010, a Vice President at Eli Lilly & Co., and a Vice President at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. From 2001 to 2013, she served as the Chief Operating Officer-Retail Formats at Sears Holdings Corp. She also served as a Trustee at the March of Dimes Foundation. Ms. Merriwether obtained an undergraduate degree from North Carolina A&T State University and an MBA from Kelley School of Business. |
| Robert F. O’Keef |
Currently, Robert F. O’Keef is Treasurer & Vice President of W.W. Grainger, Inc. He is also on the board of Junior Achievement of Chicago.
He previously held the position of Vice President-Finance of Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Treasurer & Vice President for Quest Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Donald G. Macpherson |
Donald G. Macpherson is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at W.W. Grainger, Inc. He is also a Director at Acklands - Grainger, Inc., the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago, and Grainger Global Online Business Ltd. Previously, he served as an Independent Director at International Paper Co. from 2021 to 2024. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director & Partner at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. from 2002 to 2008. He also held the position of Operations Manager at Rain Bird Sprinkler Manufacturing Corp. Mr. Macpherson obtained his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Beatriz R. Perez |
Beatriz R. Perez currently works at The Coca-Cola Foundation, Inc., as Chairman, The GRAMMY Foundation, as Chairman, W.W. Grainger, Inc., as Independent Director from 2017, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, as Director, Primerica, Inc., as Independent Director from 2014, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, as Director, The Coca-Cola Co., as Global Chief Communications Officer from 2017, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc., as Trustee, Georgia Research Alliance, Inc., as Trustee, The American Advertising Federation, as Member, United Service Organizations, Inc., as Member-Governors Board, Victory Junction Gang Camp, Inc., as Member, and Hall of Fame, as Member-Sports Business Journal. Ms. Perez also formerly worked at HSBC Finance Corp., as Director from 2008 to 2014, HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., as Director from 2007 to 2014, HSBC Bank Nevada NA, as Director from 2011 to 2013, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc., as Member, Coca-Cola North America, as Chief Marketing Officer & SVP-Integrate Marketing from 2010 to 2011, and Save The Children Federation Inc., as Trustee. Ms. Perez received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland. |
| Ernest Scott Santi |
Ernest Scott Santi is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at ITW Global Brands. He is also the Non-Executive Chairman at Illinois Tool Works Inc., Vice Chairman at The Commercial Club of Chicago, Vice-Chairman at Ravinia Festival Association, Chairman at Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and an Independent Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc. Additionally, he holds positions as a Director at Junior Achievement of Chicago, Rush System for Health, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, The Big Shoulders Fund, United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc., and as a Trustee at Northwestern University, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, MAPI, Inc., The Museum of Science & Industry, and Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Inst. Mr. Santi has previously worked as a Director at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois), and as a Trustee at Rush University Medical Center. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois in 1983 and earned an MBA from Kellogg School of Management in 1992. |
| Steven A. White |
Steven A. White is currently an Independent Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc. and Hormel Foods Corp. He also holds director positions at Compac Corp., Children's Hospital Colorado, Comcast Foundation, Delta Eta Boulé Foundation, and is a member of The Colorado Forum and Executive Leadership Council, Inc. Previously, he worked as the Marketing Director-Toothbrush Products Division at Colgate-Palmolive Co. and as a Regional Vice President at Telecommunications, Inc. He was also the President of Comcast Cable Communications LLC and President-Comcast West Division at Comcast Corp. Additionally, he held director positions at Shaw Communications, Inc. and Denver Scholarship Foundation, and was a Senior Vice President at AT&T Broadband LLC. |
| Christopher J. Klein |
Christopher J. Klein currently works at Therma-Tru Corp., as Chief Executive Officer, Simonton Holdings, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer, W.W. Grainger, Inc., as Independent Director from 2023, Thor Industries, Inc., as Independent Director from 2017, Norcraft Cos., Inc., as Director from 2015, Henry B. Tippie College of Business, as Director, Vontier Corp., as Independent Director from 2020, and Ravinia Festival Association, as Treasurer & Trustee from 2013. Mr. Klein also formerly worked at MasterBrand Cabinets LLC, as Chief Executive Officer, Moen, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer, Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc., as Executive Chairman in 2020, Actua Corp., as Managing Director-Financial Services from 2000 to 2001, Beam Suntory, Inc., as Senior Vice President from 2003 to 2009, Bank One Corp., as EVP-Payment Strategies & Acquisitions from 2001 to 2003, McKinsey & Co., Inc., as Partner from 1992 to 2000, First Chicago Corp., as Principal, and ABN AMRO, Inc., as Principal. Mr. Klein received his Masters Business Admin degree in 1989 from Kellogg School of Management and undergraduate degree in 1985 from Henry B. Tippie College of Business. |
| Neil S. Novich |
Neil S. Novich is an Independent Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc., Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., and Hillenbrand, Inc. He is also a Member-Dean's Council at The University of Chicago and a Trustee at The Field Museum of Natural History and Children's Home + Aid. Previously, he served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Ryerson, Inc., an Independent Director at Analog Devices, Inc., and a Director & Partner at Bain & Co., Inc. Mr. Novich holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and a graduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
| V. Ann Hailey |
V. Ann Hailey is currently an Independent Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. She is also a Manager at Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC. Previously, she served as the President, Chief Executive Officer, CFO & Director at Famous Yard Sale, Inc. from 2012 to 2014. She was an Independent Director at Avon Products, Inc. from 2008 to 2016. She worked as a Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland from 2004 to 2009. From 2016 to 2020, she served as an Independent Director at TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. She was the Executive Vice President-Corporate Development at Bath & Body Works, Inc. from 1997 to 2007. She also held the position of Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at The Pillsbury Co. LLC from 1994 to 1997. Additionally, she was the Chief Financial Officer at GHBC Groupe, Inc. from 2009 to 2010. She started her career at Pepsi-Cola Co. as the Vice President-Headquarters Finance from 1977 to 1990. Ms. Hailey obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Michael James Roberts |
Founder of Westside Holdings LLC, LYFE Kitchen Restaurant LLC and LYFE Kitchen LLC, Michael James Roberts currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Westside Holdings LLC and Chairman for LYFE Kitchen Restaurant LLC. Mr. Roberts is also on the board of W.W. Grainger, Inc. and Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana).
In the past he was President & Chief Operating Officer of McDonald's Corp. and Chief Executive Officer of McDonald's USA LLC (a subsidiary of McDonald's Corp.).
Michael James Roberts received an undergraduate degree from Loyola University of Chicago. |
| Lucas E. Watson |
Lucas E. Watson is currently an Independent Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc., a Venture Partner at Archer Venture Capital LLC, and the President-MSG Sphere at Sphere Entertainment Co. Previously, he was the Executive VP, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer at Intuit, Inc. from 2016 to 2018, the Vice President-Global Brand Solutions at Google LLC from 2011 to 2016, and the Senior Vice President-Got to Market at Cruise LLC from 2020 to 2021. Mr. Watson received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College (New York) in 1994 and his MBA from Boston College Law School and Wallace E Carroll School of Management in 1998. |
| Katherine David Jaspon |
Katherine David Jaspon is currently serving as the Chairman-Elect at Women's Foodservice Forum. She is also an Independent Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc. Additionally, she holds the position of Financial Director & Director at Dunkin’ Brands Canada ULC. Previously, she served as the Chief Financial Officer at Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. and Mavericks, Inc. Ms. Jaspon also held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Inspire Brands, Inc. Her former roles include Director at MOD Super Fast Pizza LLC and Treasurer & Director at Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. She also worked as a Senior Manager at KPMG LLP. Ms. Jaspon completed her undergraduate degree at Babson College. |
| Rodney C. Adkins |
Rodney C. Adkins currently works at Avnet, Inc., as Chairman from 2018, W.W. Grainger, Inc., as Independent Director from 2014, United Parcel Service, Inc., as Independent Director from 2013, Indiggo Associates LLC, as Director from 2020, PayPal Holdings, Inc., as Independent Director from 2017, NVISINx, Inc., as Director, Executive Leadership Council, Inc., as Member, Rollins College (Florida), as Trustee, Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc., as Trustee, National Academy of Engineering, as Member from 2005, The National Society of Black Engineers, as Member, 3ram Group LLC, as President from 2015, and Companyon Ventures Management LLC, as Venture Partner. Mr. Adkins also formerly worked at Pitney Bowes, Inc., as Independent Director from 2011 to 2013, PPL Corp., as Independent Director from 2014 to 2019, Smithsonian Institution, as National Director, Learning Technologies Group, Inc., as Director, The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, as Director, Black Angels Miami, as Director, International Business Machines Corp., as Senior Vice President-Corporate Strategy from 2013 to 2014, and IBM Systems & Technology Group, as Senior Vice President from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Adkins received his graduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and undergraduate degree from Rollins College (Florida). |
| George S. Davis |
George S. Davis is an Independent Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc. and holds positions as a Director at The Old Globe Theatre, Member at The Wall Street Journal, Inc., Trustee at The San Jose Repertory Theater, and Member at The Conference Board Council of Financial Executives. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Applied Materials, Inc. and QUALCOMM, Inc. and as Vice President-Finance at Atlantic Richfield Co., Inc. He also served as the Chief Financial & Accounting Officer at Intel Corp. for a brief period. Davis holds an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and an undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College. |
| Susan Slavik Williams |
Susan Slavik Williams is the founder of Four Palms Ventures LLC, which was founded in 2019. She is currently an Independent Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc. since 2020, a Director at Iselect Fund LLC since 2017, a Director at Mark IV Capital, Inc. since 1989, and the President & Director of Donald Slavik Family Foundation since 1995. Her former positions include being a Director at Saint Louis Zoo, a Manager at Capgemini US LLC from 1994 to 1998, and a Partner at The Screening Room, Inc. |
