Tennant Company (NYSE:TNC), a world leader in designing, manufacturing
and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier
world, announced the appointment of Carol E. McKnight to Senior Vice
President of Global Human Resources, replacing Tom Dybsky who will
retire from Tennant in July after 15 years with the company.
Ms. McKnight, most recently the Vice President of Human Resources for
Arlington, Virginia-based ATK (Alliant Techsystems, Inc.), brings 20
years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience to Tennant,
including 12 years at ATK where she held divisional and corporate
leadership positions in the areas of compensation, talent management,
talent acquisition, and general human resource management. Prior to ATK,
Ms. McKnight was with New Jersey-based NRG Energy, Inc.
“We are excited to have Carol join our leadership team. Her experience
in change management, talent acquisition, organization design and
development, and compensation will be critically important in supporting
our global growth agenda,” said Chris Killingstad, Tennant Company
President and CEO. “I am confident that Carol is the perfect choice for
Tennant as we pursue our global growth goals.”
Ms. McKnight will make her office in Golden Valley, Minn., the company’s
global headquarters.
Company Profile
Minneapolis-based
Tennant Company (TNC) is a world leader in
designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a
cleaner, safer, healthier world. Its products include equipment for
maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments;
chemical-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies; and coatings
for protecting, repairing and upgrading surfaces. Tennant's global field
service network is the most extensive in the industry. Tennant has
manufacturing operations in Minneapolis, Minn.; Holland, Mich.;
Louisville, Ky.; Uden, The Netherlands; the United Kingdom; São Paulo,
Brazil; and Shanghai, China; and sells products directly in 15 countries
and through distributors in more than 80 countries. For more
information, visit www.tennantco.com.
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