Jean H. Hlay

Director at Ridefox

Jean Hlay was named Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Fox Factory Holding Corp. (FOX) in April 2021. She has served on the FOX Board since February 2019.. She has more than 25 years of executive and senior leadership experience in the consumer branded products manufacturing and distribution industries. Ms. Hlay most recently was President and Chief Operating Officer of MTD Products, Inc., a privately owned, global manufacturer and distributor of residential and commercial outdoor power equipment with over 7,000 employees in 16 major locations worldwide. She was named to the MTD Products, Inc. Board of Directors in 2002, was appointed President and COO in 2009, and continued in both roles until 2018. Prior to MTD Ms. Hlay was Chief Financial Officer of Crossville Rubber Products, Inc./Plastivax, Inc., a manufacturer of rubber and vinyl floor mats serving the automotive industry, and she began her career at Price Waterhouse (now PwC). She has been serving on the Pella Corp. Board of Directors since 2012, and from 2006 to 2018 she served on the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Board of Directors. Ms. Hlay earned a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration degree in accounting from Bowling Green State University and is a CPA.

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  • Director

    Current role