Company: GGG
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000042888-25-000011
Chunk: 44

Company: GRACO INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 4
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 Product Marketing Manager for the Lubrication Equipment Division. Prior to that, she worked in various Product Marketing and Channel Marketing roles for the Lubrication Equipment Division and Industrial Products Division. She joined the Company in 2008.

Inge Grasdal, 54, became Executive Vice President, Corporate Development in January 2022. Before joining Graco, he was Vice President Corporate Development at Ecolab, a global provider of water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, from 2018 to January 2022. Prior to joining Ecolab, he was Senior Director Corporate Development at 3M Company from 2012 to 2018. From 2007 to 2012, he was Vice President Investment Banking at Piper Jaffray & Co. Prior to joining Piper Jaffray, he held various roles in finance, consulting and engineering, including most recently as Director of Finance – Analytics at United Health Group from 2003 to 2007. He joined the Company in January 2022.

Joseph J. Humke, 54, became Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in July 2021. Before joining Graco, from 2001 to June 2021, he was an equity partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice groups at Ballard Spahr LLP and Lindquist & Vennum LLP (which combined in January 2018) and an associate from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Humke also serves as a director of SkyWater Technology, Inc. He joined the Company in July 2021.

Dale D. Johnson, 70, became Chief Commercial Development Officer in January 2024. He was previously President, Worldwide Contractor Equipment Division, from 2017 to December 2023. From 2001 to 2017, he served as Vice President and General Manager, Contractor Equipment Division. From 2000 to 2001, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer. From 1996 to 2000, he was Vice President, Contractor Equipment Division. Prior to becoming the Director of 

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Marketing, Contractor Equipment Division in June 1996, he held various marketing and sales positions in the Contractor Equipment division and the Industrial Equipment division. He joined the Company in 1976.

Christopher D. Knutson, 47, became Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in January 2025. From May 2023 to December 2024, he