Mary Katherine Lawler has sold ITW and made no open-market buys since Aug 2020

Mary Katherine (Katie) Lawler is the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (SVP & CHRO) at Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), a Fortune 200 diversified global industrial manufacturer with approximately 47,000 employees and operations in 57 countries.( She joined ITW in October 2014, where she has led the HR function through strategic transformation, redesigned executive compensation and incentive plans, strengthened global leadership, and revised the company's ESG framework in collaboration with the CEO and Board.(

Prior to ITW, Lawler served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources at GATX Corporation from 2008 to 2014, driving organizational growth and talent management strategies.( Earlier, she held progressive roles in operations, human resources, and law at Tribune Media (formerly Tribune Company), starting as in-house counsel in 1997 and advancing to SVP of Business Operations for Newsday, Inc.( She began her career as an attorney in private practice specializing in labor and employment law.( Lawler holds a bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Notre Dame.( As of late 2024, she owns approximately 26,457 shares of ITW stock valued at around $7 million and has engaged in recent insider transactions, including a sale of 11,647 shares on November 6, 2024.(

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