Briggs & Stratton appoints Liotine as CEO

Briggs & Stratton announces the appointment of Joe Liotine as CEO, effective Aug. 29, 2023.

Liotine joins Briggs & Stratton after serving 18 years in senior roles at Whirlpool Corporation most recently as president and COO where he led the Global KitchenAid business, had global responsibility for product development, R&D, sourcing and IT, and was instrumental in building world-class operations and driving growth.

Prior to his role as COO, Liotine was president of Whirlpool’s North American business, SVP Product and Brand Marketing, general manager Canada operations, sales general manager and senior strategy director. 

“I am delighted to be joining Briggs & Stratton and look forward to working closely with the talented Briggs’ team to provide market leading products and services to our customers and to drive the continued growth and success of Briggs & Stratton,” Liotine says.  “Briggs & Stratton has over 110 years of experience, is trusted by millions of people around the world and is backed by the largest service network in the industry. It is ideally placed to take advantage of the multiple market opportunities and I am delighted to be leading this great business at this exciting time.”

According to media reports, it was announced last month that former CEO, Steve Andrews, stepped down for personal reasons.