# Christopher A. OHerlihy

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:christopher-a-oherlihy |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/christopher-a-oherlihy |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 11 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 4 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-09-12T13:13:54.733258+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T04:10:11.644+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Christopher A. OHerlihy
- Display name: Christopher A. OHerlihy

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at Illinois Tool Works. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:3.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:1.

## Board independence

- Not independent (executive director). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:4.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of Illinois Tool Works Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:4.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:1, alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:2.

## Committee assignments

- Committee assignments: Compensation, Governance. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:1.
- Committee assignments: Executive. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:2.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:1.

## Executive company

- Executive at Illinois Tool Works Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:1.

## Executive title

- Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:1.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:1.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:1: [MAS DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/62996/000119312526151241/d44594ddef14a.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:2: [ITW DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000119312526127599/itw-20260325.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:3: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000049826/000095017025042901/itw-20250320.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:christopher-a-oherlihy:4: [Illinois Tool Works Inc. director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000049826/000095017025042901/itw-20250320.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/christopher-a-oherlihy)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/christopher-a-oherlihy.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/christopher-a-oherlihy)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/christopher-a-oherlihy?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/christopher-a-oherlihy` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp