Gretchen W. McClain

American business executive

Gretchen W. McClain is an American business executive. She currently serves on the board of directors for Booz Allen Hamilton and Ametek.2

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About

She served as the president and chief executive officer of Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), and as the former chief director of the International Space Station and Deputy Associate Administrator of Human Space Exploration at NASA.

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Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

  • Ametek AME3,199 shares15$793.9K at $248.17Mar 18, 2026

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

  • Aug 4, 2026Granted 4,689 shares of CIK 144364616
  • Mar 18, 2026Other 52 shares of Ametek15
  • Mar 18, 2026Granted 950 shares at $212.77 of Ametek15
  • Aug 4, 2025Granted 3,321 shares of CIK 144364617
  • Mar 18, 2025Granted 1,030 shares at $176.08 of Ametek18
  • Aug 1, 2024Granted 1,574 shares of CIK 144364619
  • Mar 19, 2024Granted 1,030 shares at $181.93 of Ametek20
  • Sep 21, 2023Other 4 shares of Ametek21
  • Sep 21, 2023Granted 215 shares at $151.03 of Ametek21
  • Aug 1, 2023Granted 1,622 shares of CIK 144364622
  • Jun 22, 2023Other 4 shares of Ametek23
  • Jun 22, 2023Granted 208 shares at $156.03 of Ametek23
  • Mar 22, 2023Granted 235 shares at $138.46 of Ametek24
  • Mar 22, 2023Granted 1,210 shares at $138.46 of Ametek24
  • Jan 17, 2023I 57 shares at $144.63 of Ametek25
  • Jan 17, 2023I 57 shares at $144.63 of Ametek25
  • Jan 17, 2023Other 3 shares of Ametek25
  • Dec 28, 2022Sold 2,720 shares at $140.62 of Ametek26
  • Dec 28, 2022Exercised options 2,720 shares at $46.96 of Ametek26
  • Dec 16, 2022Other 4 shares of Ametek27
  • Dec 16, 2022Granted 238 shares at $136.77 of Ametek27
  • Sep 23, 2022Other 3 shares of Ametek28
  • Sep 23, 2022Granted 284 shares at $114.43 of Ametek28
  • Aug 2, 2022Granted 2,499 shares of CIK 144364629
  • Jun 24, 2022Other 3 shares of Ametek30

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Utah Bachelor of Science; mechanical engineering3
  • Date not recordedSkyline High School3

She was born in US. She graduated from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

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Career

Occupation: mechanical engineer.5

Gretchen W. McClain served as the chief executive officer of Xylem Inc. from 2011 to September 9, 2013, and served as its president until September 9, 2013,

She started her career as a Senior Leader in guiding space shuttle and space station initiatives for the NASA. She joined AlliedSignal in 1999. After its merger, she served as vice president and general manager at Honeywell Aerospace, a subsidiary of Honeywell (NYSE: HON). She joined the ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) in 2005, where she served as president of ITT's Residential & Commercial Water business and later as president of the ITT Fluid and Motion Control business. She served on the board of directors of the Hydraulic Institute.

In 2011, she served as president and CEO of Xylem, Inc. She has supported modernising the water infrastructure, including the sewage system, in the United States.

In September 2013, in response to a 3.4% decline in stock value, McClain resigned as CEO of Xylem Inc and was temporarily replaced by former chairman Steven Loranger.

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Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States6

Awards

  • 1999NASA Distinguished Service Medal7 8

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