Brian Hazelton

A high-energy, hands-on Global President and CEO with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results in industrial, manufacturing, durable goods, and automotive industries. With expertise spanning turnaround, P&L performance, strategic planning, financial restructuring, and M&A integration. Brian successfully navigates organizations from $360M to $5B+ revenue in public, private, and private equity. His tenacity, work ethic, transparency, and strong leadership presence drive a strong culture and financial performance. Brian revitalizes under-performing organizations, sets a clear measurable strategy, consistently elevating profitability and share growth. He leads global cross-functional teams of up to 3,200 employees, driving accountability and performance, and seamlessly integrates businesses and teams post-acquisition or reorganization. Driving innovation and growth, he introduces products that forge new, highly profitable market segments. His global vision leads and builds commercial and operations teams across Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. He is committed to developing next-generation leaders through coaching and mentorship. As the Briggs & Stratton Power Business Unit President, Brian established the Electrification Business Unit, achieving remarkable revenue and margin growth. He rebuilt the Power Leadership Team onboarding VP-level talent in Operations, Finance, Marketing, Product Management, Human Resources, Aftermarket, and Planning (SIOP). At Winnebago Industries, as the Senior Vice President he pioneered strategies for consumer and dealer experiences, driving incremental revenue growth. Additionally, he orchestrated the integration of Winnebago brands, resulting in a multi-million dollar revenue and profit surge. Previously, as Vice President and General Manager of the Motorhome business unit, he restored profitability, market share, and dealer partnerships overseeing 2,700 employees. As CEO at Schwing America Inc., Brian led a $1B subsidiary, achieving monumental revenue and profit growth while optimizing operations through a successful Chapter 11. Driving OEM and distributor sales growth, channel improvement and operational excellence as the Regional VP Sales and Service at Detroit Diesel (Penske Corporate) he led a global sales team in Mexico and North America. He has been actively engaged in global board activities, serving as a Board Member at Schwing America, the American Concrete Pumping Association, the Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association, SUSA, Briggs and Stratton Japan and Shanghai.