공시 • Sep 17
Douglas Dynamics Announces Senior Management Team Changes
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. announced several senior management team changes. Mark Van Genderen has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Douglas Dynamics, and President of Work Truck Attachments, effective immediately. Chief Human Resources Officer, Linda Evans, has announced her intent to retire on January 2, 2025, and Shannan Vlieger has been named Senior Vice President, People and Culture, effective October 1, 2024. Mark Van Genderen Appointed Chief Operating Officer and President of Work Truck Attachments. Mark Van Genderen has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Douglas Dynamics, effective immediately. He will also retain his title and responsibilities as President of Work Truck Attachments. Mr. Van Genderen will oversee both of the company’s reporting segments, Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. Mark joined Douglas Dynamics in 2020 and has served as President, Work Truck Attachments, President of Commercial Snow & Ice Control (CSI), and Vice President, Strategic and Business Development over the past four years. Mark brings a combined 33 years of professional experience. Prior to joining Douglas Dynamics, he spent 21 years in multiple leadership roles at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, a manufacturer of premium motorcycles. Linda Evans has informed the company of her plans to retire on January 2, 2025, after 16 years with the company. Linda joined the company in 2008 as Vice President of Human Resources. She was promoted to Executive Vice President of Human Resources in 2022, and Chief Human Resources Officer in 2023. During her tenure, the company has grown from approximately 500 employees in three locations to approximately 1,700 employees in 21 locations. Linda has played a pivotal role in numerous aspects of the company’s growth including its initial public offering, the completion and integration of multiple acquisitions and developing initiatives to define, shape and maintain culture. Shannan Vlieger has been promoted to Senior Vice President, People and Culture, effective October 1, 2024, reflecting her outstanding contributions during her eight-year career at Douglas Dynamics. In this new role, she will oversee all Human Resources functions, Organizational Development, and Safety for Douglas Dynamics. Shannan will also continue to be responsible for the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts. In her current capacity as Vice President, Business Transformation, Shannan leads strategic initiatives and Continuous Improvement efforts using the Douglas Dynamics Management System (DDMS). She joined the company in 2016 as Director of Operational Excellence, providing leadership in the development and implementation of DDMS enterprise wide. Prior to joining the company, Shannan spent 13-years at Harley-Davidson Motor Company in a variety of roles focused on change management, process improvement, HR, continuous improvement, organizational development, and training. Mark Van Genderen previously served as President, Work Truck Attachments from 2023 to 2024. His additional roles at the company include President of Commercial Snow & Ice Control (CSI) from 2021 to 2023, and Vice President of Strategy and Business Development from 2020 to 2021. Mark joined Douglas Dynamics in 2020 after spending 21 years in multiple leadership roles at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. These responsibilities included leadership of the company’s Latin America division, the company’s parts and accessories product development function, and Harley-Davidson’s riding gear and lifestyle apparel division which included the company’s eCommerce business. Mark is a member of the Lutheran Social Services Foundation Board of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, where he serves as the Chair of the Finance, Investment, and Audit Committee. Mark is a past Trustee at Hope College, his undergraduate alma mater, where he holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Mark also holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. In her current capacity as Vice President, Business Transformation, Shannan leads strategic initiatives and Continuous Improvement efforts using the Douglas Dynamics Management System (DDMS), that she helped to develop and codify. Since 2018, Shannan has been at the forefront of steering the company's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts. She joined the company in 2016 as Director of Operational Excellence, providing leadership in the development and implementation of DDMS enterprise wide. Prior to joining Douglas Dynamics, Shannan spent 13 years at Harley-Davidson Motor Company in a variety of roles across the organization with an emphasis on people and process improvement. Her extensive experience includes continuous improvement, organizational development and change management as well as building and managing an HR Operations team responsible for leading strategic HR initiatives, HR Data & Analytics and HR Shared Services. Shannan received her undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and achieved a Master of Business Administration at Marquette University. She is currently completing the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.