10 Grainger legal leaders
A senior vice president and chief legal officer, a vice president and corporate secretary, a vice president and associate general counsel, associate and assistant general counsels and a director of legal operations hold the current roles among these Grainger legal leaders. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Grainger from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Chris Krafchek
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Grainger
Chris Krafchek has been Associate General Counsel at Grainger since April 2024. Chris Krafchek was General Counsel, Mission Systems at Collins Aerospace from 2022 to 2024, Associate General Counsel, Government Contracts there from 2019 to 2022, Counsel at Eaton from 2014 to 2019, and a Senior Attorney at the US Government Accountability Office from 2013 to 2014.
Joseph Boveri
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel, Government Contracts and Compliance · Grainger
Joseph Boveri has been Assistant General Counsel, Government Contracts and Compliance at Grainger since September 2015, based in the Chicago area. Joseph Boveri was General Counsel/Senior Legal Advisor (U.S. Navy Staff Judge Advocate) at a U.S. Detention Facility from 2014 to 2015 and held Navy legal roles from 2009 to 2014, including Deputy Managing Attorney (Executive Officer).
Katie Cronin
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · W.W. Grainger
Katie Cronin has been Associate General Counsel at W.W. Grainger since March 2025, based in the Chicago area, with a headline naming the Grainger Business Unit, Sales & Customer Solutions and the Contract Center of Excellence. Katie Cronin was Assistant General Counsel, Customer Strategy at Grainger from 2024 to 2025 and Assistant General Counsel - Technology, Procurement and Marketing there from 2021 to 2024.
Laura Wood
LinkedInExperience: VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Commercial Operations · Grainger
Laura Wood has been VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Commercial Operations at Grainger since January 2024, based in the Chicago area, and was General Counsel at Zoro.com from 2019 to 2023 and Senior Corporate Counsel at Grainger from 2016 to 2019. Laura Wood was Corporate Counsel at Anixter from 2010 to 2016, and the headline names commercial, regulatory and governance leadership.
Mary Kostopoulos
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property and Technology · Grainger
Mary Kostopoulos has been Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property and Technology at Grainger since October 2023, based in Oak Park, Illinois, with a headline naming the Grainger Technology Group & Endless Assortment. Mary Kostopoulos was Global General Counsel at Coforge from 2021 to 2023 and Principal Legal Counsel at Infosys from 2017 to 2021, and teaches technology and the law as an adjunct professor.
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer · W.W. Grainger
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz has been Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at W.W. Grainger since January 2023, based in the Chicago area. The record lists this current role in the Legal department at the C-Level, with a start in January 2023 and no end date.
Nicholas Eichenseer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel - CECO & Global Head of Litigation and Employment · Grainger
Nicholas Eichenseer was Vice President, Associate General Counsel - CECO & Global Head of Litigation and Employment at Grainger from July 2024 to August 2026 and held Associate General Counsel roles there from 2022 to 2024, including Head of Litigation and Employment. Nicholas Eichenseer has been vp, litigation, labor, and employment at Starbucks since September 2026.
Patti Frain
LinkedInExperience: Director of Legal Operations · Grainger
Patti Frain has been Director of Legal Operations at Grainger since March 2011. The profile says Patti Frain is responsible for the support and execution of legal projects, the budget and technology for the department, and that the responsibilities also include leading law firm and third party vendor negotiations.
Paul Stanukinas
LinkedInExperience: VP, Corporate Secretary · Grainger
Paul Stanukinas has been VP, Corporate Secretary at Grainger since January 2025, based in the Chicago area, and held VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Contracting & Negotiations and Interim VP, Corporate Secretary roles there in 2024. Paul Stanukinas was VP, Associate General Counsel at Grainger from 2017 to 2024 and Regional General Counsel, EMEA there from 2015 to 2017.
Puamuh Ghogomu
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Employment and Labor Law · Grainger
Puamuh Ghogomu has been Associate General Counsel, Employment and Labor Law at Grainger since September 2025, based in Lake Forest, Illinois, and was Assistant General Counsel, Labor and Employment there from 2023 to 2025. Puamuh Ghogomu was Senior Counsel, Employment Law at AbbVie from 2020 to 2023 and at Walgreens from 2013 to 2020.
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