Grainger CEO and leadership

Macpherson is Grainger’s Chairman of the Board, a role he has held since October 2017, and Chief Executive Officer, a position assumed in October 2016 at which time he was also appointed to the Board of Directors. He served as Chief Operating Officer for Grainger from August 2015 through September 2016.

Deidra C. Merriwether is a SVP & CFO at W.W. Grainger Inc..

Jonny LeRoy is a VP/Chief Technology Officer at W.W. Grainger Inc.. He has worked as Head:North America Technology at Thoughtworks. Jonny studied at University of Oxford.

Highly driven and adaptable global leader with the rare combination of business/finance acumen and human resources/talent expertise. Deep experience in strategy, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, finance and accounting and human resources. A proven track record in driving growth in multiple industries, including financial services, private equity, telecommunications and consulting. ■ A trusted advisor to and partner of executive leadership. ■ An innovative, engaging and accessible leader who excels at building and motivating successful teams, and managing/promoting talent.■ A transformation agent valued for creating compelling vision, preparing businesses for change and leading strategic initiatives.

Brian Walker was named Chief Product Officer in October 2019. In this role Brian leads the prioritization of Grainger's

technology investments including Grainger's digital platforms, mobile solutions and the industry leading Grainger.com

Brian has held many roles of increasing responsibility at Grainger. Most recently, Brian served in technology innovation

capacities including Vice President, Digital Architecture and Operations and President of Gamut.com. Prior to that,

while headquartered in London, England, he served as Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for Grainger's Online

Business with operations in Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. Brian

has also led teams responsible for corporate strategy, merchandising and pricing for the Grainger U.S. Business. He

joined Grainger in September 2006 as Purchasing Manager.

Prior to joining Grainger, Brian led teams in warehousing, logistics, supply chain and sales operations at McMaster-

Carr Supply Company.

Brian holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Wesleyan University, a master's degree in Applied Statistics from

DePaul University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. Brian serves on the Board

of Trustees of the Illinois Institute of Technology and is on the Board of advisors for IIT's Institute of Design. He has

served as a founding board member for Wesleyan's Quantitative Analysis Center and is a current member of

Wesleyan's President's Council.

Macpherson is Grainger’s Chairman of the Board, a role he has held since October 2017, and Chief Executive Officer, a position assumed in October 2016 at which time he was also appointed to the Board of Directors. He served as Chief Operating Officer for Grainger from August 2015 through September 2016.