Grainger announced that Deidra C. Merriwether will resign as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective September 4, 2026, and Laurie R. Thomson will serve as interim Chief Financial Officer effective September 5, 2026.
| IndividualDeidra C. MerriwetherLaurie R. Thomson | RoleSenior Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerInterim Chief Financial Officer; Vice President, Controller | Type of ChangeResignedAppointed (interim) | Effective DateSeptember 4, 2026September 5, 2026 | ReasonTo pursue another opportunity; resignation not due to disagreement with company operations, financial statements, internal controls, policies, practices, or independent auditorsNot disclosed | Replacement InfoLaurie R. Thomson appointed interim CFO effective September 5, 2026Company will conduct a search for next CFO | Background DetailsNot disclosedAge 53; Vice President, Controller and principal accounting officer since May 2021; prior roles include VP Internal Audit and Finance Continuous Improvement, VP Internal Audit, Senior Director Finance, Director Internal Audit; prior roles at CVS Health and Arthur Andersen; CPA | Board/Committee Role ChangesNot disclosedNot disclosed | Compensation ChangesNot disclosedBase salary increased from $455,271 to $500,000; one-time restricted stock units grant (approx. $750,000) on October 1, 2026 vesting in three equal installments on Oct 1, 2027, Oct 1, 2028, and Oct 1, 2029 |
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