Hamilton Beach appoints Scott Tidey as CEO

The Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Board of Directors announced that Gregory H. Trepp, CEO, will retire from the Company on December 31. In order to facilitate a long-standing succession plan, Trepp will step down from his current position and from the Board of Directors, effective September 30. R. Scott Tidey, currently President of the Company, will succeed Trepp and become President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, effective October 1. Trepp will serve in the role of Advisor to the CEO until his retirement in support of a smooth transition. Tidey was appointed President of the Company in February 2024. Prior to that, he had served in successive executive level positions with Hamilton Beach Brands. Since January 2023, he had served as Senior Vice President, Global Sales. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President, Consumer Sales & Marketing from March 2021 to January 2023, and as Senior Vice President, North America Sales and Marketing from 2010 to March 2021. Prior to joining the Company in 1993, Tidey worked for A.H. Robins. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.