Generac Power Systems Names LeBlanc CEO

Generac Power Systems (Waukesha, Wis.): After 31 years of service to Generac, William Treffert has decided to retire from his position as the company’s chief executive officer. He will stay on to assist the company during the transition period. Edward A. LeBlanc becomes the new chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately. LeBlanc has served as non-executive chairman of the company’s board of directors for the past year, and has more than 20 years of executive management experience in the industrial and consumer products industry. Prior to joining Generac, LeBlanc was president and chief executive officer of the Residential and Commercial Division of Kidde plc, a supplier of fire protection equipment serving retail, consumer, commercial, industrial and international markets. From 1997 through 2000, he served as president and chief executive officer of Regent Lighting.