The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) announced its 2006-07 Officers and Board of Directors during its 54th Annual Meeting in Carlsbad, Calif., held June 22-24.
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Officers for 2006-07 are: OPEI Chairman, Fred J. Whyte, President, STIHL, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA; OPEI Vice Chairman, Steven M. Bly, Senior Vice President of Operations, Echo, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL; and Secretary/Treasurer, Philip J. Tralies, President & CEO, Club Car, Inc., Augusta, GA.
Newly elected members to the OPEI Board of Directors are Michael Hoffman, President & CEO, The Toro Company, Minneapolis, MN and Roger Leon, Senior Vice President, Electrolux Home Products, Augusta, Ga. John S. Shiely, Chairman, President & CEO, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Milwaukee, WI and David R. Zerfoss, President, Husqvarna Forest & Garden, Charlotte, NC were re-elected to the Board.