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Mr. Macpherson has served Grainger in many capacities over his more than 17 years, including developing Company strategy, overseeing the launch of Grainger's U.S. Endless Assortment business, Zoro Tools, Inc., building the Company's supply chain capabilities globally and realigning the U.S. business to create greater value for customers of all sizes. Mr. Macpherson also has extensive experience in strategic planning, development, and execution. Mr. Macpherson joined Grainger in 2008 after working closely with Grainger for six years as a partner and managing director at The Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, where he was a member of the Industrial Goods Leadership Team. Mr. Macpherson currently serves on the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Board of Trustees and as the Vice Chair of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago. Other Current Public Company Boards DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (Director) (January 2026) Business and Other Experience Chairman of the Board of the Company, a position assumed in October 2017, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, a position assumed in October 2016, at which time Mr. Macpherson was also appointed to the Board of Directors Numerous senior management roles at the Company, including Chief Operating Officer (2015-2016); Senior Vice President and Group President, Global Supply Chain and International (2013-2015); Senior Vice President and President, Global Supply Chain and Corporate Strategy (2012-2013); and Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain (2008-2012) The Boston Consulting Group, Partner, and Managing Director (2002-2008) Prior Public Company Boards International Paper Company (2021-2024).

Ms. Melanie Tinto, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer joined Grainger in April 2025. Ms. Tinto previously served as Chief Human Resources Officer for WEX, Inc. (WEX), a financial technology solutions provider, from 2018 to April 2025. Prior to WEX, Ms. Tinto served as Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition and Chief Learning Officer of Medtronic plc, a global medical technology company, and previously held senior leadership roles at HP Inc., Walmart, Inc. and Bank of America Corporation.

Paige K. Robbins, Senior Vice President and President, Grainger Business Unit since January 2021. Ms. Robbins previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology, Merchandising, Marketing, Strategy Officer from November 2019 to December 2020, Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising, Marketing, Digital, Strategy Officer from May 2019 to October 2019, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer from September 2017 to April 2019, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Branch Network, Contact Centers and Corporate Strategy from November 2016 to August 2017 and various other positions since joining Grainger in September 2010. Prior to Grainger, Ms. Robbins served as Partner and Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm.

Ms. Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since January 2023. Ms. Berardinelli-Krantz previously served as Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Legal Officer at Eaton Corporation (Eaton), a power management company, from June 2022 to December 2022. Prior to being promoted to that role, she held a variety of senior leadership roles at Eaton. Ms. Berardinelli-Krantz served in senior leadership positions at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a multinational tire manufacturer, and worked at Jones Day, an international law firm. Ms. Berardinelli-Krantz is a veteran of the United States Army and Judge Advocate General's Corps, where she served as a trial attorney in Fort Hood, Texas, and for the Contract Appeals Division in Washington, D.C. She also served as a trial defense counsel in Baghdad, Iraq.

Mr. Santi is the Non-Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW). In the course of his more than 40 years with ITW, he served in various leadership roles for ITW including serving as the company's CEO from 2012-2023. Mr. Santi has significant experience with acquisitions and divestitures and integrating acquired companies, strategic marketing. global manufacturing, innovation driven growth, international operations, and talent management including compensation policy, leadership development, and succession planning. Mr. Santi currently serves as a trustee or director of various civic and nonprofit organizations including the Rush System for Health, Northwestern University, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.Other Current Public Company Boards Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Non-Executive Chairman of the Board) Business and Other Experience ITW (1983-present), a global multi-industry manufacturing leader of engineered components and systems, where Mr. Santi serves as Non-Executive Chairman. He served as ITW's Chief Executive Officer (2012- 2023), and held various senior management roles, including Vice Chairman (2008-2012) and Executive Vice President (2004-2008).

Mr. Davis served as Interim CEO of Pallidus, a provider of silicon carbide technology, from December 2023 through November 2024 in conjunction with his role as a Board member. Previously he served as CFO for three global, public companies for 16 years as part of a career spanning over 40 years and has deep knowledge of the semiconductor industry. From 2019-2022, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Intel Corporation, where he headed the global finance organization. Prior to joining Intel, Mr. Davis spent six years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Qualcomm Inc. and seven years in the same role at Applied Materials, Inc. At Applied Materials, he became the CFO after six years with the company where he began as Corporate Vice President and Treasurer, overseeing the treasury and tax organizations. Prior to that he spent 19 years at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) in roles, including in assistant treasurer positions and later as CFO for ARCO's EMEA business. Business and Other Experience Pallidus (2022-Present): A provider of silicon carbide technology, where Mr. Davis has been a director since 2022 and served as interim CEO from December 2023-November 2024 Intel Corporation (2019-2022): A leading semiconductor company, where Mr. Davis held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2019-2022) Qualcomm, Inc. (2013-2019): A wireless technology innovator, where Mr. Davis held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2013-2019) Applied Materials, Inc. (2000-2013): A semiconductor equipment and solutions provider, where Mr. Davis held the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (2006-2013), Group Vice President, Corporate Business Development (2005-2006), and Corporate Vice President and Treasurer (2000-2005).

Ms. Perez is an Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company, where she leads an integrated team across public affairs and communications, sustainability, and strategic partnerships to support the company's growth model and strategic initiatives. In this role, Ms. Perez aligns a diverse portfolio of work against critical business objectives to support brands, communities, consumers, and partners worldwide. During her tenure of more than two decades at that company, she has held several leadership roles while garnering significant experience in marketing and sustainability programs. Other Current Public Company Boards Primerica, Inc. (corporate governance committee) (Ms. Perez is not standing for re-election to the Primerica, Inc. board at its annual meeting of stockholders, scheduled to be held in May 2026) Business and Other Experience The Coca-Cola Company (1996-present), a global beverage company, where prior to assuming her current position in March 2017, Ms. Perez held several leadership positions including as the company's first Chief Sustainability Officer (2011-2017). Prior to that she held various roles of increasing responsibility at The Coca-Cola Company in the North America Operating Division, including Chief Marketing Officer, Senior Vice President Integrated Marketing, and multiple field operating roles Prior Public Company Boards HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. (2007-2014), the HSBC Finance Corporation (2008-2014), and the HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A. (2011-2013).

Mr. Watson is a Partner at Archer Venture Capital. Previously he served as President, MSG Sphere at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. where he led the strategy and execution of all business aspects of the Sphere, which opened in Las Vegas in September 2023. Prior to that he served as Senior Vice President, Go To Market, and Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, at Cruise LLC where he led Cruise's go to market strategy with respect to the company's autonomous vehicle fleet. Before Cruise, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Intuit, where he led the company's global sales and go to market efforts. Prior to Intuit, Mr. Watson was Vice President for Global Brand Solutions at Google, where he led the company's brand advertising business, working with many of the world's leading companies. Early in his career, Mr. Watson held a variety of marketing and general management roles at Procter & Gamble.Business and Other Experience Partner, Archer Venture Capital (2023-present), a leading venture capital firm that invests in high growth technology companies. Member of the Board of Directors of Hatch Baby, Inc. which is one of Archer's portfolio investments Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (2022-2023), a leader in live entertainment where Mr. Watson served as President, MSG Sphere Cruise LLC (2018-2021), an autonomous vehicle and technology company owned by General Motors Company, a global automotive company, where Mr. Watson served as Senior Vice President, Go to Market (2020-2021) and Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager (2018-2020) Intuit, Inc. (2016-2018), a global provider of business and financial management solutions, where Mr. Watson served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Sales Officer Google, Inc. (2011-2016), a global technology company, where Mr. Watson served as Vice President, Global Brand Solutions.

Mr. Novich served as the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Ryerson Inc., a global public company where he was deeply engaged in its distribution operations on a domestic and international basis, and also on leadership development and human resources functions. He also spent 13 years with a major management consulting firm, where he was a partner and led the firm's Distribution and Logistics Practice. As a result, Mr. Novich has in-depth operational experience in supply chain, distribution and logistics as well as experience in developing strategy across a variety of industries. Business and Other Experience Endeavor Health (December 2025-present), a community-based, fully integrated health system, where Mr. Novich serves as a member of its regional Board of Directors Hillenbrand, Inc. (2010-February 2026) (Chair, audit committee; mergers and acquisitions committee; nominating and corporate governance committee, former Chair, compensation committee) Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (2012-April 2025) (nominating and governance; audit committee; former Chair, audit committee; former Chair, compensation committee) Analog Devices, Inc. (2008-2020) (audit committee; former Chair, compensation committee) Ryerson Inc., Chairman of the Board (1999-2007) Ryerson, Inc. (1994-2007), a global metal distributor and fabricator, where Mr. Novich joined in 1994 as Chief Operating Officer, was named President and CEO in 1996, and was additionally appointed Chairman in 1999. He remained Chairman and CEO until 2007, when the company was sold Bain & Company (1981-1994), an international management consulting firm, where Mr. Novich spent several years as a partner and led the firm's Distribution and Logistics Practice.

Mr. Adkins serves as president of 3RAM Group, LLC and served as a Senior Vice President at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), where he held various senior roles, including heading Corporate Strategy and Systems and Technology. In over 30 years with IBM, he developed a broad range of experience, including extensive experience in emerging technologies, global business operations, product development, and brand management. He also gained significant experience managing and understanding corporate finance, financial statements, and accounting through his many operational roles with IBM. Additionally, Mr. Adkins managed IBM's supply chain and procurement, giving him direct insight into global trade and supply chains, and the role of distributors in those efforts. Mr. Adkins has extensive experience in corporate governance matters, is a recognized leader in technology and technology strategy, and serves as a director of other publicly traded companies with additional responsibilities, including a board chairmanship and assignments to a compensation committee and an audit committee. Other Current Public Company Boards Avnet, Inc. (Chairman of the Board; Chair, executive committee; corporate governance committee) United Parcel Service, Inc. (Chair, risk committee; executive committee; compensation and human capital committee) Business and Other Experience 3RAM Group LLC (2015-present), a privately held company specializing in capital investments, business consulting services and property management, where Mr. Adkins serves as President IBM, a globally integrated technology and consulting company, where Mr. Adkins held numerous development and management roles, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy (2013-2014); Senior Vice President of Systems and Technology Group (2009-2013); Senior Vice President of Development & Manufacturing (2007-2009); and Vice President of Development of IBM Systems and Technology Group (2003-2007) Prior Public Company Boards PayPal Holdings, Inc. (2017-June 2025) (audit, risk, and compliance committee; corporate governance and nominating committee) PPL Corporation (2014-2019) (audit committee; finance committee) Pitney Bowes Inc. (2007-2013) (audit committee; executive compensation committee).

Ms. Jaspon serves as Chief Financial Officer of Inspire Brands, Inc., a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes 33,000+ restaurants worldwide. Ms. Jaspon oversees all accounting and reporting, tax, financial planning and analysis, treasury, and internal audit functions for Inspire and its brands. She is also responsible for managing Inspire's relationships with lending institutions, investors, and the financial community. Prior to joining Inspire in December 2020, Ms. Jaspon served as the Chief Financial Officer of Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., the former parent company of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins, where she led all finance-related functions, as well as investor relations since 2017. In this role, she oversaw global financial planning and analysis, accounting, financial reporting, tax, treasury, enterprise risk management, payments, insurance, and demand planning functions. During her 15-year tenure with Dunkin' Brands, Ms. Jaspon led several transactions, including the company's initial public offering and follow-on equity offerings, securitizations and numerous debt transactions, the divestiture of a brand, and the sale of Dunkin' Brands to Inspire. Previously, Ms. Jaspon spent eight years at KPMG LLP as an auditor. She is a certified public accountant. Ms. Jaspon previously served as a member and chair of the audit committee of the board of directors of MOD Pizza LLC and also serves on various non-profit boards. Business and Other Experience Inspire Brands, Inc. (2020-Present), a multi-brand restaurant company, where she serves as Chief Financial Officer Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (2005-2020), a quick service restaurant franchisor (Dunkin' Brands), where Ms. Jaspon has held various roles, including Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (2017-present), Vice President, Finance and Treasury (2014-2017), Vice President, Controller and Corporate Treasurer (2010-2014), and Director, Assistant Controller (2005-2010). In December 2020, Inspire Brands acquired Dunkin' Brands KPMG LLP (1997-2005), a global audit, tax, and advisory services firm, where Ms. Jaspon held various roles, including Senior Manager.

Mr. White brings over 30 years of experience in eCommerce, sales, marketing, operations, and general management across multiple industries. In over 22 years at Comcast Corporation, Mr. White served in various senior management roles with significant operating and financial responsibility over a number of states, thousands of employees, millions of customers, and billions of dollars in revenue. In December 2024, Mr. White retired from Comcast as President, Special Counsel to the CEO, Comcast Cable. Mr. White also served for 11 years as President, Comcast West. In that capacity, he was responsible for all Comcast cable operations in 13 states, leading nearly 30,000 employees, serving more than nine million customers, and driving annual revenue of nearly $20 billion. Prior to that, Mr. White was responsible for Comcast's operations in California. Before joining the cable industry, Mr. White held various positions at Colgate-Palmolive, including Marketing Director of Colgate-Palmolive's Toothbrush Products Division. Mr. White also has experience in corporate governance matters and serves as a director of one other public company, where he serves on various committees. Mr. White also serves on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Football Stadium District and is a member of the Executive Leadership Council. He is a published author and public speaker. Other Current Public Company Boards Hormel Food Corporation (governance committee; audit committee) Business and Other Experience Comcast Corporation (2022-October 2024): A global media and technology company, where Mr. White held various roles, including President, Comcast West Division (2009-2020), Regional Senior Vice President, Comcast California (2007-2009), and Regional Senior Vice President, Comcast Mid-South Region (2002-2007) AT&T Broadband, LLC (2000-2002): A leading provider of global telecommunications, media and technology services that merged with Comcast in 2002, where Mr. White was Senior Vice President (2000-2002) KeHe Distributors, LLC (January 2026-Present): A major North American distributor of natural, organic, specialty, and fresh foods, where Mr. White is a director .Prior Public Company Boards Shaw Communications Inc. (2021-2023) (human resources and compensation committee)

? Ms. Miller served Stericycle, Inc. as a Director from February 2019 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from May 2019 until her retirement in November 2024. Prior to Stericycle, after serving as President and COO since October 2018, Ms. Miller served as President, Global Freight Forwarding for United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), a multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, from April 2016 to September 2018 and as President of UPS's European region from March 2013 to March 2016. ? Other Current Public Company Boards Allspring Global Fund (Trustee) (January 2026) ? ? ? Business and Other Experience Stericycle, Inc. (2018-November 2024): A business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions, including regulated waste management, secure information destruction, and compliance, training where, prior to joining the Board of Directors and becoming President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2019, Ms. Miller joined in 2018 as President and COO ? United Parcel Service, Inc. (1988-2018): A package delivery company and a leading provider of global supply chain management solutions, where she held various roles of increasing responsibility including as President, Global Freight Forwarding; President, Europe Region; Managing Director, UPS UK and Managing Director, UPS South Europe, Middle East and Africa ? ? ? Prior Public Company Boards Stericycle, Inc. (2019-2024) ? UGI Corporation (2020-2024).

Mr. Klein served as Chief Executive Officer, Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. He led the spin-off of the Fortune Brands Home & Security division into its own public company in October 2011. From the initial public offering until his 2020 retirement, the newly public company's revenues doubled and profits increased by 15 times. Prior to joining Fortune Brands, Mr. Klein served in a series of roles in the financial services sector and as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. advising clients in this sector. He acquired significant experience in corporate strategy, distribution, branding, M&A, and restructuring and developing businesses. Mr. Klein has extensive experience in corporate governance matters and serves as a director of other publicly traded companies with additional responsibilities, including chairing at separate companies a nominating / ESG committee and a compensation committee. He also previously served as an executive chairman of the Fortune Brands Home & Security board. Mr. Klein also serves as a life trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Ravinia Music Festival, a board member of the University of Iowa's Center for Advancement and an Emeritus Advisory Board Member to the University of Iowa Tippie School of Business, a Trustee of the Naples Children's Foundation and a board member of the Saint Ann School Foundation. Other Current Public Company Boards Thor Industries (Chair, nominating / ESG committee, audit committee) Vontier Corporation (Chair compensation committee) (Mr. Klein is not standing for re-election to the Vontier Corporation board at its next annual meeting of shareholders) Business and Other Experience Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (spun out of Fortune Brands in 2011) (2003-2020), a manufacturer of home and securities products, where Mr. Klein joined in 2003 as SVP Strategy / Corporate Development / HR, was named President and CEO Fortune Brands Home Division in 2009, and became CEO of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. upon its public listing in October 2011. Upon his retirement as CEO in January 2020, he became Executive Chairman of the Board through December 2020 Bank One (2001-2003), a bank now merged with JPMorgan Chase & Co., where as Executive Vice President, Mr. Klein restructured businesses and developed the bank's payments strategy McKinsey & Co. (1992-2000), Partner serving financial services organizations across North America.Prior Public Company Boards Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (2011-2020).

Ms. Slavik Williams is a private investor who has been a long-term significant shareholder of the Company as well as an entrepreneur and environmentalist. She has expansive knowledge in investments, financing, and real estate, including as a result of her 30-plus years of service on the board of directors of Mark IV Capital, Inc. She also has a deep understanding of environmental and social matters, working for 29 years as President and member of the board of directors of a foundation focused on wildlife preservation in the United States, Africa, South America, and Asia. Since 2017, Ms. Slavik Williams has served as a member of the board of directors of iSelect Fund, a venture capital investment firm. For 12 years, Ms. Slavik Williams was a director of the Saint Louis Zoo and currently serves on the conservation committee of its strategic planning group. As a longstanding significant shareholder of the Company, she possesses extensive knowledge of the Company's business, organization, and culture. Business and Other Experience Four Palms Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by Ms. Slavik Williams focused on investing in early stage agtech and other technology companies, where Ms. Slavik Williams serves as President and Manager (2019-present) iSelect Fund, a venture capital investment firm, where Ms. Slavik Williams serves on the board (2017-present) The Donald J. Slavik Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting programs that preserve wildlife and the environment, where Ms. Slavik Williams presently serves as President and a member of its Board of Directors (1995-present) Mark IV Capital, Inc., a private commercial real estate development and investment company, where Ms. Slavik Williams served on its Board of Directors (1989-2025) Ernst & Young Consulting (now Capgemini), a global consulting and technology services company, where Ms. Slavik Williams was a Manager (1994-1998).

On July 31, 2026, the Board appointed Laurie R. Thomson to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective September 5, 2026, and she will continue to serve as Vice President, Controller of the Company. Ms. Thomson has served as Vice President, Controller and principal accounting officer of the Company since May 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Thomson served as Vice President, Internal Audit and Finance Continuous Improvement from November 2019 to April 2021, Vice President, Internal Audit from October 2016 to November 2019, Senior Director, Finance from June 2011 to September 2016, and Director, Internal Audit from February 2008 to June 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Thomson served as Director, Internal Audit at CVS Health Corporation, a pharmacy healthcare provider, and as an Audit Manager at Arthur Andersen LLP, a former professional services firm. Ms. Thomson is a certified public accountant.

Mr. Jonny M. LeRoy, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since April 2020. Mr. LeRoy previously served as Head of Technology for North America for ThoughtWorks, a technology consultancy, from 2013 to March 2020. Prior to being promoted to Head of Technology for North America, Mr. LeRoy held roles of increasing responsibility at ThoughtWorks. Prior to joining ThoughtWorks, Mr. LeRoy was a founder and Chief Technology Officer of Whatsonwhen, an online travel information company.