Briggs & Stratton Corp
Kathleen Henke currently serves as the Group Category Manager for New Product Development at Briggs & Stratton, where responsibilities include supporting purchasing activities, building sourcing teams, and launching battery packs and engine programs. Kathleen has a diverse background with substantial experience at Harley-Davidson, including roles as Manufacturing Supervisor and Development Purchasing Analyst, where focus was on new product launches, supplier negotiations, and continuous improvement initiatives. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University-Wisconsin and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Business with Engineering Studies from Milwaukee School of Engineering. In addition to professional experience, Kathleen has contributed to youth development as a head coach for a junior volleyball team.
Briggs & Stratton Corp
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Briggs & Stratton Corporation is a producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. The Company designs, manufactures, markets, sells and services the various products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) around the world. It also markets and sells related service parts and accessories for its engines. Its subsidiary is a marketer of pressure washers, and it is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of power generation, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Simplicity, Snapper, Snapper Pro, Ferris, PowerBoss, Allmand, Billy Goat, Murray, Branco and Victa brands. It operates in over 100 countries on six continents. It operates through two segments: Engines and Products. Its Engines segment sells engines around the world, primarily to OEMs of lawn and garden equipment and other gasoline engine-powered equipment. Its Products segment designs, manufactures and markets a range of outdoor power equipment, job site products and related accessories.