Husqvarna makes key leadership changes across the company

Yvette Henshall-Bell has been appointed president of the Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division and a member of group management. She will assume her new role on March 1.

Henshall-Bell currently serves as senior vice president of Europe in the Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division and has been with the company since 2022. She has previously held several leading positions in the construction and agricultural equipment industry.

Omar Attar, currently serving as interim president of the Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division, will resume his previous role as senior vice president of finance in the Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division, as Henshall-Bell  transitions into the position.

Key Husqvarna departures

Meanwhile, Terry Burke, the chief financial officer, will leave the group. He will remain in his role until no later than July 31 and will thereafter continue to support the company in an advisory capacity until year end. Burke has been with the company for 16 years and has been the CFO since 2022.

Karin Falk, the president of the Husqvarna Construction Division, will leave the group. She will remain in her role until no later than September 1. Falk has been with the company and a member of group management since 2020.

The process to identify successors for both positions has been initiated.

“I am delighted to welcome Yvette to our Group management team. She has made impressive strides and improved the performance of the Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division in Europe,"  says Glen Instone, CEO of Husqvarna Group. "I look forward to following Yvette’s continued success in developing the division globally. With our clear strategy in place, we are committed to and confident in transforming Husqvarna Group into profitable growth. I would also like to sincerely thank Terry and Karin for their significant contributions to Husqvarna Group. Their leadership has been instrumental throughout a crucial period of transformation."