Marquis Who's Who Honors Laura R. Wood for Expertise in Legal Services
Press Release February 5, 2025
Laura R. Wood is a seasoned legal expert with almost two decades of experience providing organizational counsel
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GLENVIEW, IL, February 05, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Laura R. Wood has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Ms. Wood is a distinguished legal professional with almost 20 years of experience in the field. She currently serves as Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Global Commercial Operations at W.W. Grainger Inc., a Fortune 300 company specializing in maintenance, repair, and operating products. In this role, she leads a team of lawyers aligned with various business operating functions, including the Grainger Business Unit, Grainger Technology Group, Supply Chain, Distribution, Branch Operations, and Customer Experience. Additionally, she supports Environmental Social Governance (ESG) initiatives and the company's intellectual property strategy and data privacy compliance.

Ms. Wood's career journey began at Ice Miller in 2006, where she focused on private equity venture capital mergers and acquisitions. In 2008, she transitioned to Burke, Warren, MacKay and Serritella in Chicago, where she primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions. She also engaged in general corporate counseling, commercial practice and contract negotiations. From 2010 to 2016, she worked as corporate counsel for Anixter, Inc., a company specializing in the distribution of wire and cabling products.

In 2016, Ms. Wood was recruited by Grainger and served as Senior Corporate Counsel until 2019. She then moved to Zoro Tools, Inc., a subsidiary of Grainger, where she became the general counsel. During her tenure at Zoro, she established a legal function for the company and created a legal strategy aligned with Zoro's hypergrowth model. Under her leadership, the number of products on Zoro's website grew from 2 million to 13.5 million. In 2024, she returned to Grainger in her current role.

Ms. Wood holds a Bachelor of Science in business and finance with a minor in political science from Indiana University Bloomington, earned in 2003, and a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, earned in 2006. She is certified as an Information Privacy Professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals and is admitted to practice law in Illinois by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois and in Indiana by the Indiana Supreme Court (currently inactive).

Throughout her career, Ms. Wood has been recognized for her expertise in providing pragmatic advice and counsel to enable business strategy. She is adept at understanding how businesses operate and making risk-based decisions that align with business goals. Her ability to advise holistically across various areas of business has been instrumental in her success.

Ms. Wood is also an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She has contributed to legal scholarship as the author of "Looking Through the Hedges: How the SEC Justified Its Decision to Require Registration of Hedge Fund Advisers," published in Washington University Law Quarterly in 2005.

Ms. Wood's curiosity has been a driving force behind her success. She enjoys learning new things and seeing the impact of her advice on larger organizational goals. Her involvement in decision-making processes has allowed her to witness firsthand how her contributions aid something bigger than herself.

Outside of her professional life, Ms. Wood is a dedicated mother to two children. Looking ahead, she is passionate about expanding her knowledge and looks forward to exploring new challenges and acquiring additional skills to enhance her resume, with the goal of serving as a standalone general counsel for a company. Additionally, she aspires to be on a nonprofit board to give back to the community and hopes to continue being a role model for her children.

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