Briggs & Stratton Elects Teske COO

Briggs & Stratton Corp. said Wednesday that its board of directors has appointed Todd Teske as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Sept. 1.

Teske, 40, has served as a senior vice president and president of the company's power products group since September 2003.

The board also elected four other individuals to serve as group presidents. Paul Neylon was named to head the engine power products group and Michael Schoen was elected to lead the international power products group. The company said Joseph Wright will head up the yard power products group, and Vincent Shiely will oversee the home power products group.