Edric C. Funk

Edric Funk was appointed group vice president, golf, grounds and irrigation businesses in November 2022. He previously served as general manager of Sitework Systems from November 2020, and prior to that led The Toro Company’s Center for Technology, Research and Innovation (CTRI) from July 2017 to October 2020.

Funk joined The Toro Company in 1996 as a design engineer in the landscape contractor business. He also held roles in residential and landscape contractor, international and commercial marketing, including as director, global product management for the commercial and international divisions.

Funk graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Minnesota. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management with a concentration in marketing and strategic management and a Professional Certificate in innovation & technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.