PHOTO COURTESY MERCURY MARINEBrunswick Corp. announced that it named John Buelow executive vice president and president of Mercury Marine.
Buelow, who previously was vice president of global operations with Mercury, reports to Brunswick CEO David M. Foulkes. He succeeds Chris Drees, who is pursuing opportunities outside the marine industry, Brunswick said in a statement.
“John is an established leader with close to 20 years of experience at Brunswick in many global leadership roles,” Foulkes said in the statement. “John’s promotion is indicative of the talent and experience we have in our management ranks across the entire company and our continued focus on succession planning.”
Buelow joined Mercury Marine in 2004 and has held various positions in finance, including vice president and CFO of Brunswick Marine in EMEA and Asia-Pacific. From 2010 to 2013, he held leadership roles at Mercury’s global headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wis.
Among his duties as head of global operations, Buelow helped plan and execute enhancements to Mercury’s manufacturing facilities and the launch of the 600-hp V-12 Verado and V-10 Verado outboards, as well as the Avator electric line of motors.
