| Lee R. Mitau |
Lee R. Mitau is currently the Independent Chairman at H.B. Fuller Co. since 2007 and the Independent Director at Graco, Inc. since 1990. He also holds positions as a Director at Allina Health System, Inc. and as the President of Minneapolis Club. In the past, Mr. Mitau served as a Director at H. B. Fuller Ventures, Inc. and The Minneapolis Foundation. He was also the Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel at U.S. Bancorp from 1995 to 2013, and the Executive Vice President at U.S. Bank, NA (Minneapolis, Minnesota) during the same period. Prior to that, he worked as a Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP from 1983 to 1995. Mr. Mitau completed his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College in 1969 and obtained his graduate degree from the University of Minnesota in 1972. |
| Christian E. Rothe |
Christian E. Rothe is currently the President-Worldwide Industrial Division at Graco, Inc. He previously worked as the Chief Executive Officer at Gema USA, Inc. and as the Treasurer & Vice President at Gardner Denver, Inc. He also held the position of Manager-Business Development at Ridley, Inc. Mr. Rothe completed his undergraduate degree at St. Cloud State University and obtained an MBA from The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management. |
| Caroline M. Chambers |
Caroline M. Chambers is currently the Director at Graco Distribution BV since 2019 and the President-EMEA at Graco, Inc. since 1992. She has previously worked as a Director at HIRED, an Auditor at Deloitte & Touche LLP, and an Auditor at Deloitte SAS. |
| Dale D. Johnson |
Dale D. Johnson has a career history that includes working at Graco, Inc. as the Chief Commercial Development Officer since 1976. |
| Kathryn L. Schoenrock |
Kathryn L. Schoenrock is currently the Director at Resource, Inc. and the Chief Information Officer & Executive VP at Graco, Inc. She previously worked as a Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP from 2008 to 2012 and as a Principal at Arthur Andersen LLP from 2000 to 2002. Ms. Schoenrock completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of South Dakota. |
| David M. Lowe |
Mr. David M. Lowe is a Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Graco, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer at International Polymer Solutions, Inc. and a President & Director at Q.E.D. Environmental Systems, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Q.E.D. Environmental Systems, Inc. |
| Angela F. Wordell |
Angela F. Wordell has a current job as the Executive Vice President-Operations at Graco, Inc. |
| John Kevin Gilligan |
John Kevin Gilligan's current job is Chairman at Graco, Inc. His former jobs include President & CEO- Automation & Control Solutions at Honeywell International, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at USI, Inc. (Minnesota), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Capella Education Co., Inc., Vice Chairman at Strategic Education, Inc., and Lead Director at ADC Telecommunications, Inc. He completed his undergraduate degree at Boston College in 1976. |
| Christopher D. Knutson |
Christopher D. Knutson is currently working as the Chief Accounting Officer, EVP & Controller at Graco, Inc. He previously worked as the Vice President-Finance at United Skin Specialists LLC from 2016 to 2017. Mr. Knutson completed his undergraduate degree at the University of North Dakota. |
| Ronita Banerjee |
Ronita Banerjee is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP at Graco, Inc. She previously worked as the Director-Global Human Resources at Honeywell, Inc. from 2015 to 2019 and as the Senior Manager-Human Resources at General Mills, Inc. from 2007 to 2015. She also served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC from 2019 to 2023. Ms. Banerjee holds a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota. |
| David J. Thompson |
David J. Thompson is currently the President-Worldwide Contractor Equipment Division at Graco, Inc. He has been in this position since 1988. Mr. Thompson also has an undergraduate degree from Capella University LLC. |
| Mark WIlliam Sheahan |
Mr. Mark W. Sheahan is a President, CEO & Non-Indepenent Director at Graco, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer at Graco Fluid Handling (D), Inc., a Chief Executive Officer at Graco Fluid Handling (H), Inc. and a Chief Executive Officer at Graco Fluid Handling (I), Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Tennant Co., Landtec Europe Ltd., Graco, Inc., Fernweh Group LLC, Manufacturers Alliance and Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc. Mr. Sheahan was previously employed as a Vice President & General Manager by Applied Fluid Technologies, a Chief Executive Officer by EcoQuip, Inc., and a President & Director by Q.E.D. Environmental Systems, Inc. He also served on the board at Alco Valves Group Ltd. He received his undergraduate degree from The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management. |
| Peter J. O'Shea |
Peter J. O'Shea has a career history that includes working at Graco, Inc. Currently, he holds the position of President-Worldwide Lubrication Equipment at Graco, Inc. |
| Jeffrey P. Johnson |
Jeffrey P. Johnson is President-Electric Motor Division at Graco, Inc.
Mr. Johnson previously held the position of President for Johnson Krumwiede Roads, Manager-European Sales at General Motors Corp. and Director-Sales & Marketing for Applied Fluid Technologies. |
| Heather L. Anfang |
Heather L. Anfang is currently an Independent Director at Graco, Inc. She also holds director positions at the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, Eggland's Best, Inc., Consumer Brands Association, and the Innovation Center for US Dairy. In addition, she is the Executive Vice President & President-Dairy Foods at Land O'Lakes, Inc. starting in 1999. Ms. Anfang's former positions include being a Project Director-On Site Client Services at Information Resources, Inc. from 1994 to 1997, and a Director at Catholic Charities of The Archdiocese of St Paul & Minneapolis from 2018 to 2023. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin in 1994 and obtained an MBA from The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management in 1999. |
| Jody H. Feragen |
Jody H. Feragen is currently an Independent Director at Graco, Inc. and Patterson Cos., Inc. She is also a Member of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants and serves as Treasurer & Trustee at the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. Previously, she held positions such as Chairman at the University of North Dakota Alumni Association & Foundation, Director-Treasury Operations at BMC Industries, Inc., Chief Financial Officer, Director & Executive VP at Hormel Foods Corp., and Assistant Treasurer at National Computer Systems, Inc. and NCS Pearson, Inc. She also worked as an Audit Supervising Senior at KPMG LLP and as Manager-Internal Audit, Cash & Risk at Conwed Corp. Ms. Feragen holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota and an undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota. |
| R. William van Sant |
R. William van Sant's current jobs include being the Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Builtrite Holdings LLC, Chairman at Rush Sales Co., Chairman at Frontline Tooling Solutions, Chairman at Technics Industries, Executive Chairman at Builtrite Manufacturing, Director at Rie Coatings LLC, Director at Wisconsin Historical Society, Director at JPW Industries, Inc., Director at TRSO II, Inc., Independent Director at Graco, Inc. since 2011, Trustee at Northland College, Member at Bayfield Regional Conservancy, and Operating Partner at TJM Capital Partners LLC since 2015. His former jobs include being the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Blount, Inc. from 1987 to 1991, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Lukens, Inc. from 1991 to 1998, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Nortrax, Inc. from 1999 to 2001, President & Chief Executive Officer at Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Co. from 2006 to 2007, President & Chief Executive Officer at Paladin Brands Holding, Inc. from 2006 to 2007, Vice Chairman at H.B. Fuller Co. from 2001 to 2021, Chairman at Paladin Brands LLC from 2001 to 2006, Chairman at Paladin LLC from 2003 to 2006, Director at AmCast Industrial Corp., Director at Michaels of Oregon Co., President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at Cessna Aircraft Co. from 1980 to 1987, Director at H. B. Fuller Ventures, Inc., Vice President-Manufacturing at Deere & Co. from 1980 to 1983, Operating Partner at Stone Arch Capital LLC from 2008 to 2013, Operating Partner at Norwest Equity Partners from 2001 to 2006, and Senior Operating Partner at Tenex Capital Management LP from 2012 to 2017. He obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Iowa in 1966 and 1967 respectively. |
| Eric P. Etchart |
Eric P. Etchart is currently an Independent Director at Graco, Inc., WD-40 Co., and Alamo Group, Inc. He previously held positions as the Managing Director-Asia Pacific Region at Potain SA, Managing Director at Potain SpA, Senior Vice President-Business Development at The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Vice President-Business Development at Manitowoc Cranes LLC, President & Executive VP-Asia Pacific Region at Zhang Jia Gang Co., and Vice President-International Sales & Marketing at PPM Cranes SA. Mr. Etchart graduated from Université de Bordeaux in 1979 and obtained an MBA from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris in 1983. |
| Kevin J. Wheeler |
Kevin J. Wheeler's current job(s) include being the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at A. O. Smith Corp. since 2024, an Independent Director at Graco, Inc. since 2020, and a Member of The Business Roundtable, Manufacturers' Association for Productivity Improvement, Manufacturers Alliance, and The Presidents' RoundTable. Mr. Wheeler's former job(s) include being the Vice Chairman at Air-Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration Institute, Managing Director at A.O. Smith Water Products Co. BV from 1999 to 2004, Vice President-West Sales at American Water Heater Co. from 1993 to 1994, Regional Manager-Pacific Northwest Sales at Bradford White Corp. from 1988 to 1993, Sales Manager at A.O. Smith Water Products Co. from 1994 to 1999, and President-Water Heating Business at A.O. Smith Water Products Co. from 2013 to 2017. Mr. Wheeler's education history includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada in 1982 and another undergraduate degree from The University of Nevada, Reno. |
| Brett C. Carter |
Brett C. Carter currently works at Graco, Inc., as Independent Director from 2021, Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., as Director from 2020, North Carolina State Ports Authority, as Director from 2011, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, as Director, The Edison Foundation Institute for Electric Innovation, as Director, Mecklenburg Citizens For Public Education, as Director, Greater MSP, as Director, Forge North, as Director, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., as Independent Director from 2024, and Executive Leadership Council, Inc., as Member. Mr. Carter also formerly worked at Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc., as Director, Charlotte Regional Partnership, as Director, Consolidated Natural Gas Co., as Manager-New Business Development from 1995 to 1997, Duke Power Co. LLC, as VP-Residential & Small Business Customers, Bank of America Corp., as Senior Vice President & Shared Services Executive from 2015 to 2018, Old COPPER Co., Inc., as Accounting Manager from 1989 to 1992, Xcel Energy, Inc., as Group President-Utilities & Chief Customer Officer from 2022 to 2023, Aquila Energy Corp., as Vice President-Shared Services from 2002 to 2005, Duke Energy Corp., as Chief Distribution Officer & Senior Vice President from 2013 to 2015, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, as President, Equibank NA, as Auditor from 1988 to 1989, GlaxoSmithKline LLC, as Principal from 1992 to 1994, and Penney OpCo LLC, as Accounting Manager from 1989 to 1992. Mr. Carter received his Masters Business Admin degree in 1996 from the University of Pittsburgh and undergraduate degree in 1988 from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. |
| Martha A. M. Morfitt |
Martha A. M. Morfitt is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at River Rock Partners, Inc. and the Chairman at lululemon athletica, Inc. She is also an Independent Director at Graco, Inc. and Olaplex Holdings, Inc. In the past, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of Airborne, Inc. (Minnesota) from 2009 to 2012 and as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of CNS, Inc. (Delaware) from 1998 to 2007. She was also an Independent Director at Mercer International, Inc. from 2017 to 2020 and a Director at Intrawest ULC from 2005 to 2006. Additionally, she served as an Independent Director at Life Time, Inc. from 2008 to 2015 and as a Vice President at The Pillsbury Co. LLC from 1982 to 1998. Ms. Morfitt has an MBA from The Schulich School of Business and York University, and an undergraduate degree from Richard Ivey School of Business and the University of Western Ontario. |
| Archie C. Black |
Mr. Archie C. Black, CPA, is an Independent Director at Graco, Inc., a Chairman at Proto Labs, Inc. and a Chief Executive Officer at SPS Commerce Canada Ltd. He is on the Board of Directors at Graco, Inc., Entrepreneurs Bancshares, Inc., Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc. and University of St. Thomas. Mr. Black was previously employed as an Executive Chairman by SPS Commerce, Inc., a Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President by Investment Advisers, Inc., and an Auditor by Pricewaterhouse LLP. He also served on the board at Benilde-St. Margaret's School. He received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University. |
