W. W. Grainger announced it has named Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz as SVP and chief legal officer, effective Jan. 30, 2023. Berardinelli-Krantz will succeed John L. Howard, who will retire from the company in July 2023 after 23 years of service. Currently SVP and deputy chief legal officer at Eaton Corp., she is also a veteran of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
In a statement, Grainger chairman and CEO D.G. Macpherson paid tribute to John Howard on his retirement. “John’s leadership on legal, business, and people matters has guided Grainger, and he’s set a standard of placing truth and respect at the center of everything we do.”