Executive MBA Convocation

Kellogg Executive MBA
Livestream

The Executive MBA convocation livestream will be available here on Sat, December 13 starting at 2 p.m CT.

Keynote Speaker

D.G. Macpherson ’96 MBA

D. G. Macpherson was named chief executive officer and appointed to the board of directors of Grainger in October 2016. In 2017, he was named chairman of the board. He served as chief operating officer for Grainger from August 2015 through September 2016.

Prior to these roles, Macpherson was senior vice president and group president, global supply chain and international, where he led the development of corporate strategy and continuous improvement, the global supply chain organization, the company’s single-channel online business model and international operations in Asia and Europe. Prior to that, he was senior vice president and president, global supply chain and corporate strategy.

Macpherson joined Grainger in 2008 from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where, from 2002-2008, he was partner and managing director. In that capacity, he served as a consultant to Grainger on several strategic and operational efforts, including availability improvement, pricing strategy, product line expansion and sales force effectiveness. At BCG, Macpherson was a member of the industrial goods leadership team with strong experience in production systems and continuous improvement methodologies. Early in his career, he was an operations manager for Rain Bird Sprinkler Manufacturing Company and a test engineer with the U.S. Air Force.

Macpherson holds a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He serves on the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (GMSI) board of trustees and chairs the Exhibits and Collections Committee at GMSI. He also serves as Vice Chair of the Civic Committee of Chicago.