Eriez names new president/CEO

Eriez, Erie, Pa., has appointed Jaisen Kohmuench as its president/CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2024. He succeeds current president/CEO Lukas Guenthardt, who is retiring.

In more than two decades of working at Eriez, Kohmuench has held various executive-level roles within the organization, most recently as COO. He also has worked in R&D, been managing director of the company’s Australian operations, and served as vice-president of the company’s international business operations.

"Jaisen's career path reflects a distinctive fusion of technical and financial responsibilities that have helped him develop into the versatile and accomplished leader he is today," said Richard Merwin, chairman of the board. “We look forward to an exciting new chapter under Jaisen’s leadership and extend our sincere gratitude to Lukas for his exceptional service.”