Grainger (NYSE: GWW), Chicago, IL, said that Laura Brown, senior vice president, communications and investor relations, will retire from the company effective July 1. Brown has been with Grainger since 2000.
Grainger will transition its Investor Relations and Communications functions as a result of Brown’s retirement. Investor Relations will be led by Irene Holman, who will report to Tom Okray, senior vice president and CFO. Communications will be led by Michele Mazur, who will report to the company's senior vice president of human resources, a role the company is seeking to fill.