Kohler Names Engines Division Vice President

Nov. 13, 2013

Kohler Engines president Tom Cromwell appointed Brian Melka to the role of vice president for the Americas. Melka will identify and drive key business strategies to continue business growth through Kohler Engines’ expanding product line and key customer partnerships.

“Brian is a seasoned global business leader,” Cromwell said. “His experience in a variety of key leadership positions will support our business initiatives moving forward.”

Prior to Kohler, Melka served in numerous leadership capacities at Milwaukee-based Rexnord Inc. and Providence, R.I.-based Textron Inc.

Kohler Engines and Lombardini, a Kohler Co., have been manufacturing engines since the 1920s. Kohler Engines produces a wide range of gaseous, gasoline and diesel engines up to 74.3 hp, which are supplied to equipment manufacturers worldwide in the lawn and garden, commercial and industrial, agricultural and construction markets.