Company: GGG
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-052581
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Company: GRACO INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: DEF 14A
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8. From 2013 to May 2017, Mr. Wheeler held the position of Senior Vice President of A. O. Smith and President and General Manager of its North America, India, Europe Water Heating and Export business, which was then A. O. Smith’s largest operating unit. Mr. Wheeler previously served as Managing Director of A. O. Smith’s European operations, where he had responsibility for its water heater business in Europe and the Middle East, and upon his return to the United States from the Netherlands, served as Vice President-International, with responsibility for all European and Asian operations, including China. Mr. Wheeler joined A. O. Smith in 1994, and has served as a director of A. O. Smith since July 2017 and as Chairman since May 2020. Mr. Wheeler has been a director of Graco since February 2020. Among other qualifications, Mr. Wheeler brings to our Board extensive sales, manufacturing and international experience, and his background as both an executive and a director of a public company provides additional depth to our Board’s leadership capabilities.

Directors whose terms continue until 2027:

Heather L. Anfang

Ms. Anfang, 52, is President, Dairy Foods, Executive Vice President of Land O’ Lakes, Inc., an agribusiness and food company and one of the largest producers of dairy products in the United States. She assumed this position in February 2024. Prior to that, Ms. Anfang held various positions at Land O’ Lakes, including Senior Vice President, General Manager, U.S. Dairy Foods from 2019 to February 2024, Vice President, Ecommerce/Ebusiness from 2017 to 2019, Vice President, Marketing, Land O’ Lakes SUSTAIN during 2017, Vice President, Marketing and General Manager, U.S. Dairy Foods from 2014 to 2016, Director, Marketing and General Manager, Land O’ Lakes, Retail Foods during 2013, Director, Marketing, Retail Foods Butter & Spreads from 2010 to 2013, Director, Sales & Marketing, Ingredients Solutions from 2008 to 2010, Manager, Marketing, Ingredient Solutions from 2005 to 2008, Manager, Marketing, Retail Cheese from 2003 to 2005, and Assistant Manager, Marketing, Retail Butter from 1999 to 2003. Before joining Land O’ Lakes, Ms. Anfang held marketing, sales and client services