D.G. Macpherson

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at W.W. GRAINGER

Board

Since October 2016

Age

57 years

Tenure

Joined in November 2008 as Senior Vice President and has progressed through several leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer (October 2016), and Chairman of the Board (October 2017).

Also at W.W. GRAINGER

DCM

Deidra C. Merriwether

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

LRT

Laurie R. Thomson

Vice President, Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer

NLB

Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz

Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

About

D.G. Macpherson is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, holding these roles since October 2017 and October 2016 respectively. At 57 years of age as of January 31, 2025, he leads W.W. Grainger, Inc. with extensive operational and strategic expertise.

He began his journey with the company in November 2008 as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain and advanced through several pivotal roles including Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President positions. His steady rise reflects a tenure that spans over 14 years, marked by key contributions such as building Grainger's global supply chain capabilities and developing strategic initiatives.

Outside of his primary role at Grainger, he also serves as a director of International Paper Company, contributing his expertise to various governance and policy committees. This complementary role underscores his broad influence in the industrial and strategic sectors.

$GWW Performance Under D.G. Macpherson

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)	Chief Operating Officer	August 2015 - September 2016	N/A
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)	Senior Vice President and Group President, Global Supply Chain and International	September 2013 - July 2015	N/A
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)	Senior Vice President and President, Global Supply Chain and Corporate Strategy	January 2012 - August 2013	N/A
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)	Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain	November 2008 - December 2011	N/A
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)	Partner and Managing Director	2002 - 2008	Member of Industrial Goods Leadership Team; worked closely with Grainger for six years

External Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
International Paper Company	Director on board	N/A	Committees: Governance; Public Policy and Environment

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2023

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	$1,100,000	Annual	Chairman & CEO base salary
Company Contributions to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (SPSP II)	$188,280	Annual	Contributions to the SPSP II plan
All Other Compensation	$317,288	Annual	Other fixed compensation components

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2023

Annual Incentive (MIP)

Metric	Threshold	Target	Maximum	Actual Result	Payout Achieved
Total Company Daily, Organic Constant Currency Sales Growth	< 2.1%	9% to 10.1%	16.6%	9.2%	50%
Total Company Adjusted ROIC	< 35.8%	39.4% to 40.4%	44.1%	42.8%	78%

ESG Modifier applied: ±0%.

Final MIP payout was 128% of the target.

Performance Share Units (PSUs)

Component	Evaluation Period	Target Award (Shares)	Payout Range (Shares)	Vesting Schedule	Additional Details
PSUs (1st grant)	2023-2025 (3-year)	5,880	0 to 11,760	Three-year cliff	Equally weighted metrics: U.S. Share Gain, Endless Assortment Daily Sales Growth, Adjusted Operating Margin
PSUs (2nd grant)	2023-2025 (3-year)	3,920	0 to 7,840	Three-year cliff	Same performance metrics as above

*Payout range varies from 0% up to 200% of the target award based on performance. *

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Component	Grant Date Fair Value	Vesting Schedule	Additional Details
RSUs	$2,700,135	Three-year graded vesting	Time-based awards; fair value determined based on the closing price on the day preceding the grant date
RSUs	$3,931,250	Three-year graded vesting	Additional tranche; same time-based structure aligning with long-term shareholder value

*Grant Date for both RSUs and PSUs: April 1, 2023; Approval Date: February 14, 2023. *