10 Lincoln Electric executives
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Doug Lance
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Vice President, President - North America Welding · Lincoln Electric
Doug Lance has been Sr. Vice President, President - North America Welding at Lincoln Electric since November 2020, based in Euclid, Ohio. Doug Lance was Sr. Vice President, President Cleveland Operations at Lincoln Electric from 2016 to 2020 and Sr. Vice President, North America Operations there from 2013 to 2016.
Eric Sellier
LinkedInExperience: Automation Vice president international and Lincoln Electric France CEO · Lincoln Electric
Eric Sellier has been Automation Vice president international and Lincoln Electric France CEO at Lincoln Electric since September 2017, based in the Paris area. Eric Sellier was CEO of COESIA Health & Beauty at Coesia S.p.A. from 2010 to 2012 and CEO of Sirius Machinery Group at Nordstjernan from 2005 to 2010.
Gabriel Bruno
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
Gabriel Bruno has been Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. since April 2020, based in Euclid, Ohio, and the profile headline reads EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. The profile also lists EVP, Finance at Lincoln Electric since January 2019.
Geoff Allman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Acquisition Integration · Lincoln Electric
Geoff Allman has been Senior Vice President, Acquisition Integration at Lincoln Electric since April 2024, based in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. Geoff Allman was Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at Lincoln Electric from 2019 to 2024 and Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller there from 2012 to 2019.
Gregory Doria
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, President Harris Products Group · Lincoln Electric
Gregory Doria has been Senior Vice President, President Harris Products Group at Lincoln Electric since October 2021, based in Greater Cleveland. The profile headline reads EVP, President International Welding & Harris Products, and the Senior Vice President, President Harris Products Group role is the only work row the profile shows.
Kevin Whaley
LinkedInExperience: President, Global Automation · Lincoln Electric
Kevin Whaley has been President, Global Automation at Lincoln Electric since July 2025, based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Kevin Whaley was Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Board member at JR Automation from March to July 2025 and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Board member there from 2021 to 2025.
Michele Kuhrt
LinkedInExperience: Former Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer · Lincoln Electric
Michele Kuhrt is a Former Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer at Lincoln Electric, a role held from April 2024 to December 2025, based in Cleveland. Michele Kuhrt was Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer at Lincoln Electric from 2019 to 2024 and Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer there from 2016 to 2022.
Mike Whitehead
LinkedInExperience: Former President, Americas Welding · Lincoln Electric
Mike Whitehead is a Former President, Americas Welding at Lincoln Electric, a role held from February 2025 to August 2026, and was President, Automation/Cutting/Additive Services there from 2018 to 2025, based in Greater Cleveland. Mike Whitehead has been Chief Executive Officer at Matthews International since September 2026.
Paul Meloche
LinkedInExperience: President · Fori Automation, LLC A Lincoln Electric Company
Paul Meloche has been President at Fori Automation, LLC A Lincoln Electric Company since January 2023, based in the Detroit area. Paul Meloche was Vice President at Fori Automation, LLC A Lincoln Electric Company from 2020 to 2022, General Manager there from 2019 to 2020 and Vice President of Sales from 2003 to 2019.
Steve Hedlund
LinkedInExperience: Chairman and CEO · Lincoln Electric
Steve Hedlund has been Chairman and CEO at Lincoln Electric since January 2025, based in Greater Cleveland. Steve Hedlund was Chief Executive Officer at Lincoln Electric from January 2024 to January 2025, Chief Operating Officer there from 2022 to 2024 and Executive Vice President, President Americas and International Welding from 2020 to 2022.
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