Robert D. Dixon has served as a director of Generac since March 2012. Mr. Dixon previously served as Chairman and CEO of Natural Systems Utilities LLC, a distributed water infrastructure company from 2014 to 2016. From October 2012 until March 2014, Mr. Dixon served as Chief Executive Officer of Seven Seas Water Corporation, an international services corporation. From 1983 until 2011, Mr. Dixon served in various leadership roles at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., including Senior Vice President & General Manager.

Mr. Dixon earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Miami University, and a Master of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University. He also attended the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. Mr. Dixon formerly served as a director of Valicor Environmental Services, a private equity-owned company that is one of the largest providers of non-hazardous wastewater treatment services in North America. Mr. Dixon has over 30 years of global management, operations and finance experience.

Mr. Lampereur has served as a director of Generac since March 2014. Between 1993 and 2017, Mr. Lampereur served in a number of leadership positions at Actuant Corporation, a global diversified company, including most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from August 2000. Prior to 1993, Mr. Lampereur held various financial positions with Fruehauf Trailer Corporation, Terex Corporation, and Price Waterhouse. He also previously served as a director of Robbins & Myers and Jason Industries, Inc. 

Mr. Lampereur graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from St. Norbert College. Mr. Lampereur contributes over 26 years of senior-level financial experience in a variety of businesses complementary to Generac, including as a chief financial officer and director of a multi-national public company.
 

David A. Ramon has served as a director of Generac since April 2010. Mr. Ramon has more than 30 years of broad management, operations, and investment experience with both established and emerging companies. From September 2014 to 2018, Mr. Ramon has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diversified Maintenance, a specialized cleaning and maintenance services corporation. He co-founded Vaduz Partners in 1998, a private investment firm for which he continues to serve as a Managing Partner. From 2000 through 2007, Mr. Ramon was also President, Chief Executive Officer, and director of USA.NET, Inc. From 1997 to 1998, he was President of the Coleman Outdoor Recreation Group. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Ramon held various senior management positions including President and Chief Operating Officer of New World Television, Inc. and director of New World Communications Group, Inc. From 1982 to 1994, Mr. Ramon served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gillett Holdings, Inc. Mr. Ramon also currently serves as a director of Sagent-CTAM Holdings, Inc., a leading network solution provider. 

Prior to 1982, Mr. Ramon was employed by Arthur Young & Company and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Ramon has leadership and financial experience, including as CEO, COO, President and CFO of a number of private and public companies.

John D. Bowlin has served as a director of Generac since December 2006. Mr. Bowlin served as a consultant to CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC from January 2008 through December 2011. Mr. Bowlin previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miller Brewing Company from 1999 until 2003. From 1985 until 2002, Mr. Bowlin was employed by Philip Morris Companies, Inc., in various leadership capacities, including President, Kraft International, Inc. (1996-1999), President and Chief Operating Officer, Kraft Foods North America (1994-1996), President and Chief Operating Officer, Miller Brewing Company (1993-1994), and President, Oscar Mayer Food Corporation (1991-1993). He formerly served as a Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., Spectrum Brands, and the Pliant Corporation.  He also previously served as a director of the Schwan Food Company and Quiznos. Mr. Bowlin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. 

Mr. Bowlin has extensive leadership skills and operations experience in senior positions, including as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for a number of private companies and divisions of public companies.
 

Aaron Jagdfeld has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2008 and as a director since November 2006. Mr. Jagdfeld has served as our Executive Chairman since February 2016. Prior to becoming President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jagdfeld worked for Generac for 15 years. He began his career in the Finance Department in 1994 and became our Chief Financial Officer in 2002. In 2007, he was appointed president and was responsible for sales, marketing, engineering and product development. Prior to joining Generac, Mr. Jagdfeld worked in the audit practice of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin office of Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Jagdfeld holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Mr. Jagdfeld also currently serves as a director of The Hillman Group. 

As the Chief Executive Officer and the only management representative on the Board, Mr. Jagdfeld provides valuable insight to the Board into the day-to-day business issues facing the Company. Since joining the Company, he has played a pivotal role in navigating the Company through our initial public offering, significant business growth, a number of acquisitions and our international expansion. Mr. Jagdfeld has extensive finance and operational experience and has high-level leadership experience within the Company.
 

York A. Ragen has served as our Chief Financial Officer since September 2008. Prior to becoming Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Ragen held Director of Finance and Vice President of Finance positions at Generac. Prior to joining Generac in 2005, Mr. Ragen was Vice President, Corporate Controller at APW Ltd., a spin-off from Applied Power Inc., now known as Enerpac Tool Group. Mr. Ragen began his career at Arthur Andersen in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin office audit practice. Mr. Ragen holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.