Steve Hedlund

Steve Hedlund is President and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Electric. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer from 2022 to 2023, where he led Lincoln’s three reportable segments: Americas Welding, International Welding and the Harris Products Group. He formerly served as the Executive Vice President, President of the Americas Welding segment from 2020 to 2022, Executive Vice President, President of the International Welding segment from 2017 to 2020, and President of Automation 2015 to 2017. Mr. Hedlund joined Lincoln Electric in 2008 as Vice President, Strategy and Business Development. Mr. Hedlund also held various executive leadership roles at Fortune Brands, Inc., and served as Principal with the management consulting firm, Booz Allen & Hamilton.

In addition to his business management experience, Mr. Hedlund earned a bachelor's degree and an MBA from Dartmouth College.