W.W. Grainger, Inc. Announces CFO Leadership Transition, Effective January 1, 2021
December 03, 2020 at 06:45 am EST
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Grainger announced that Robert O'Keef, Vice President and Treasurer, has been appointed interim CFO, effective January 1, 2021. His appointment follows Tom Okray's decision to step down as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to pursue another opportunity at a publicly traded company. To ensure a smooth transition, Okray will continue in his current role until December 31, 2020. O'Keef has been with Grainger since 2018 and brings nearly 30 years of financial and executive experience to his new role. As Vice President and Treasurer, he leads the company's Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Risk Management & Insurance, Corporate Development and Real Estate functions. Prior to Grainger, Rob served in senior finance roles at several other public companies, where his responsibilities included capital markets, treasury and FP&A.
W.W Grainger, Inc. specializes in professional distribution of industrial supplies and equipment. The group supplies businesses and institutions with maintenance equipment, industrial safety supplies, service and maintenance parts, lighting products, ventilation equipment, pumps and plumbing products, etc.
At the end of 2020, products are marketed through a network of 407 branches (of which 287 in the United States and 49 in Canada), 29 distribution centers (of which 17 in the United States and 5 in Canada), through catalogues and the Internet.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (72.6%), Canada (4%) and other (23.4%).
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. 
