Brian Melka joined Kohler in 2013 in the role of vice president. He was recently appointed as the company's new president.
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Following Tom Cromwell's appointment to the Group President at Kohler Company's Power Group last month, the company has promoted Brian Melka to the role of president of Engines Americas.

Melka assumes full responsibility for the engines business in the Americas region, establishing strategic direction, managing operational demands, driving growth and profitability objectives, and attracting and developing talent. In addition, he will have worldwide responsibility for new product development, marketing and overall growth of the gasoline engines product lines.

Prior to Kohler, he served in numerous senior capacities at Rexnord Corp., where he most recently held the role of vice president of global mining and product management. Before joining Rexnord he spent more than 12 years working for various Textron, Inc. businesses including Greenlee Textron and Jacobsen Textron.

Melka holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin, an MBA from the University of Wisconsin. For more information about Kohler Engines visit www.kohlerengines.com.