ECHO Incorporated Announces New President and CEO

ECHO Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of high-performance outdoor power equipment for commercial and homeowner use, today announced the appointment of Harold Redman as its new president and CEO effective April 3.

Harold brings more than 30 years of outdoor power equipment experience and a proven track record of executive and organizational leadership, strategic green industry vision and product innovation to ECHO.

Harold began his career with General Power Equipment, a division of True Value Hardware. He then joined Simplicity Manufacturing for nine years before his tenure at Briggs & Stratton, where he served as President of the Home Power Products business for four years and President of the Turf & Consumer Products business from 2010 to 2022. “ECHO is a wellrespected company with a reputation of offering great products and customer care, and I’m honored to lead a company rich in innovation and legacy. As our industry continues to change with new technologies, I look forward to working with this exceptional team of talented and passionate ECHO employees to bring new products and services to the green industry,” said Redman.

Harold succeeds Tim Dorsey, who is retiring after 27 years from ECHO serving in various roles, most recently as president for the last nine years. Tim will continue to serve as a Global Operating Officer of Yamabiko and a board member for ECHO and Yamabiko Europe.

“While I’m excited to move to the next chapter, I also have a heavy heart as my time at ECHO has been the most rewarding of my career and I cannot express my gratitude enough. However, it’s safe to say that ECHO is in great hands with Harold, who is a driven, humble leader that demonstrates strong leadership through a hands-on management style and engagement with employees and customers,” said Dorsey.

Spotted lanternfly is a serious invasive pest with a healthy appetite for our plants and it can be a significant nuisance, affecting the quality of life and enjoyment of the outdoors. The spotted lanternfly uses its piercing-sucking mouthpart to feed on sap from over 70 different plant species. It has a strong preference for economically important plants and the feeding damage significantly stresses the plants which can lead to decreased health and potentially death. While it does not harm humans or animals, it can reduce the quality of life for people living in heavily infested areas.

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As we all know, with new technologies and better practices, the agricultural industry is ever changing. Here at Farm Service Agency (FSA) we are also changing to make sure we keep up with the needs of the industry and our farmers. During the pandemic we saw the decline of our supply chains which made it difficult or impossible to find fresh produce and meats in our grocery stores.

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