Briggs & Stratton announced that Michelle Kumbier has joined the Company as Senior Vice President & President of its Turf & Consumer Products business, which consists of the Company's Ferris, Snapper, Simplicity, Billy Goat, Victa and Branco brands of commercial and residential outdoor power equipment. Kumbier joins Briggs & Stratton after more than 22 years at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, where she most recently served as Chief Operating Officer. She has substantial experience leading transformations across multiple disciplines and driving improvements in overall operating results and customer satisfaction.

Prior to Harley-Davidson Motor Company, she spent 11 years at Kohler Company and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Abbott Laboratories, Teledyne Technologies and Tenneco. Kumbier is succeeding Harold Redman who served as the SVP & President of Turf & Consumer Products and Marckwardt is succeeding Don Klenk who served as the Vice President Operations. The Company is thankful for Redman and Klenk's contributions and leadership throughout the years.