Christopher A. O’Herlihy, 62, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ITW since January 2024. He served as Vice Chairman from August 2015 to December 2023. Mr. O’Herlihy was elected Executive Vice President in 2010 with worldwide responsibility for ITW’s Food Equipment segment and before that was Group President, Food Equipment Segment Worldwide. Prior to that he served as Group President of the Polymers & Fluids segment. He has served as a director of ITW since January 2024 and currently serves as a director of Masco Corporation where he is Chair of the Compensation and Talent Committee. He has not served as a director of any other publicly traded company in the last five years. Mr. O’Herlihy also serves on the boards of several civic and not-for-profit organizations.
Mr. O’Herlihy’s deep understanding of the Company’s business operations, operating philosophy and culture, his expertise in the application of ITW’s business model, as well as his track record of leadership at ITW, bring valuable perspectives to our Board.