Briggs & Stratton names Kristina Cerniglia as CEO

Briggs & Stratton has named Kristina Cerniglia its new CEO, effective immediately.  

Cerniglia brings over 30 years of experience leading organizations in the manufacturing industry. Most recently, she served as chief financial officer at Briggs & Stratton for nearly two years before being elevated to interim CEO in February.

Prior to Briggs & Stratton, Cerniglia was the CFO and senior vice president with Hillenbrand after spending over 23 years in various financial leadership roles with Stanley Black & Decker and United Technology Corporation.  

“Kristina has the full support, confidence and trust of the Board. Kristina possesses the leadership skills and experience needed to accelerate the company’s growth strategy and position Briggs & Stratton to achieve its full potential," says Michael Psaros, chairman of Briggs & Stratton’s board of directors. "The company’s progress during Kristina’s initial tenure as CEO across every single metric is impressive. She will continue to execute the company vision and mission to deliver profitable growth."

“I am honored and humbled to step into the role of CEO at Briggs & Stratton," Cerniglia says. "Our organization has a legacy of over 116 years of success because of its innovative and passionate employees. My colleagues inspire me. Alongside my executive team, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge products and best-in-class service to our customers. I look forward to leading our next growth phase and expanding our mission and purpose to serve our customers, employees, partners and communities."