Lennox International Inc. announced the appointment of Gary Bedard as President of the Residential business segment, effective January 1, 2023. Bedard succeeds Doug Young, who is retiring following a distinguished 24-year career at the company. Young's retirement is effective June 30, 2023, to ensure a seamless transition and maintain momentum on critical business initiatives, including share gain opportunities.

For the last five years, Bedard led the Refrigeration segment and previously spent 19 years in the Residential business in general management, sales, product, and marketing leadership roles. From 2007 to 2017, he led the Lennox Residential business, during which time the business experienced consistent market share gains.