Walbro appoints president/CEO

TUCSON, Ariz. – Walbro Engine Management announced the appointment of Matthew Riddle as president and chief executive officer. He will immediately assume responsibilities and will succeed Tony Martin, who has stepped down.

Riddle is a seasoned international executive having served operational and leadership roles at FMC Corporation, United Defense Industries, BAE Systems and most recently as president of Raytheon International During his tenure at Raytheon, he helped grow the company's International business almost two-fold.

“I am honored by the opportunity to lead Walbro into its next chapter, continuing our focus on the customer and our drive on improving performance” said Riddle. “Walbro has tremendous talent, a long legacy of innovation and a unique position of strength in ignition and fuel system solutions. I look forward to working closely with our leadership team and employees worldwide to drive profitable growth through solutions that help our customers achieve competitive advantage.”

A patented inventor, Riddle is active with the Boy Scouts and sits on the board of the National Philharmonic. Matt holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University.