Steve Hedlund
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Lincoln Electric
Lincoln Electric•Greater Cleveland, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience38+ Years
LevelLeadership
Executive Overview
Specialties: Strategy, P&L management, Organizational Development, Mergers & Acquisitions.
Career Timeline
- Lincoln ElectricCurrentSep 2008–Present· 18 yrs 1 mo
- Chief Executive Officer, ChairmanCurrent2025–Present
- Chief Executive Officer2024–2025
- Chief Operating OfficerMay 2022–2024
- Executive Vice President, President Americas and International WeldingOct 2020–May 2022
- Executive Vice President, President International WeldingMay 2017–May 2022
- Senior Vice President, President Global Automation2015–May 2017
- Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business DevelopmentSep 2008–2015
- Jun 2003–Jul 2008· 5 yrs 1 mo
- Vice President, Growth & Innovation, Master Lock CompanyJun 2005–Jul 2008
- Vice President Strategy Business Development, Home & Hardware GroupJun 2003–Jun 2005
- Jun 1995–Jun 2003· 8 yrs
- PrincipalJun 2000–Jun 2003
- Senior AssociateJun 1997–Jun 2000
- AssociateJun 1995–Jun 1997
- Jun 1988–Jun 1993· 5 yrs
- Senior ConsultantJun 1990–Jun 1993
- Consultant, Professional ServicesJun 1988–Jun 1990
Education
MBA
General management
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
BA
Government
Dartmouth CollegeExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Steve Hedlund
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
StrategyStrategic PlanningP&L ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct DevelopmentPost-merger integrationBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisMarketing StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentManagement Consulting