W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)
NYSE: GWW · Wholesale-Durable Goods · Lake Forest, IL · filing with the SEC since 1994
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◀ Past 8.0● Present 7.8▶ Future 6.0
Who runs W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Officers and directors as they report to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5, named as filedChief executive, as filed
Macpherson Donald G
Chairman and CEO. First filing Jan 2009, latest Apr 2, 2026, 14 filings in all.
Officers reporting now
7
of 18 people with a filing in the last fifteen months
Directors reporting now
11
36 people on the record since 2006
Officerssales are open-market, Oct 2, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
| Name | Title as filed | First filing | Latest filing | Sales, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson Laurie R | Interim CFO and VP, Controller | May 2021 | Oct 2, 2026 | 5 · $400,000 |
| Leroy Jonny M | SVP, Chief Technology Officer | Nov 2024 | May 14, 2026 | 5 · $1.1M |
| Robbins Paige K | Sr. VP | Nov 2016 | May 14, 2026 | 5 · $1.8M |
| Tinto Melanie J | SVP & Chief HR Officer | May 2025 | May 5, 2026 | none |
| Macpherson Donald G | Chairman and CEO | Jan 2009 | Apr 2, 2026 | 22 · $26.0M |
| Merriwether Deidra C | Sr. VP & CFO | Nov 2018 | Apr 2, 2026 | 24 · $4.1M |
| Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L | Sr. VP & CLO | Feb 2023 | Apr 2, 2026 | 1 · $200,000 |
Directorssales are open-market, Oct 2, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
| Name | Role | First filing | Latest filing | Sales, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkins Rodney C | director | Jul 2014 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| Davis George S | director | Jul 2023 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| Jaspon Katherine D. | director | Apr 2021 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| Klein Christopher J | director | Dec 2023 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| Miller Cindy J | director | Apr 2024 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| Novich Neil S | director | Jan 2006 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| Perez Beatriz R | director | Jul 2017 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| Santi Ernest Scott | director | Apr 2010 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| Watson Lucas E | director | Dec 2017 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| White Steven Andrew | director | Oct 2020 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
| Williams Susan Slavik | director | Apr 2020 | Sep 1, 2026 | none |
Earlier names on the record18, newest filing first
Levenick Stuart L · director · last filing Mar 2025Fortin Matt · officer · last filing Jun 2024Hailey V Ann · director · last filing Mar 2024Carroll Kathleen S · officer · last filing Apr 2023Roberts Michael James · director · last filing Mar 2023Howard John L · officer · last filing Apr 2022Anderson Brian P · director · last filing Mar 2022Tapia Eric R · officer · last filing Apr 2021Okeef Robert F · officer · last filing Jan 2021Okray Thomas B · officer · last filing Sep 2020Slavik James D · director · last filing Mar 2020Jadin Ronald L · officer · last filing May 2018High Joseph C · officer · last filing Apr 2018Brown Laura D · officer · last filing Apr 2018Ryan James T · officer · last filing Apr 2017Rogers Gary L · director · last filing Mar 2017Lomax William · officer · last filing Apr 2016Hall William K · director · last filing Mar 2016
A person is listed as reporting now after a filing in the last fifteen months. The record shows when someone last filed; it does not say why they stopped. Each name links to the filings on sec.gov.