Mr. Whitehead joined Lincoln Electric in 2005 as Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property, and was promoted to lead product development in R&D. He later served as President of Lincoln Electric Canada and as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, before being promoted to Senior Vice President/President, Global Automation, Cutting & Additive Businesses, in 2018. He is responsible for the strategic planning and growth of the Americas Welding Segment’s automation and additive services businesses. He earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.