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Lincoln Electric announces executive appointments

Susan C. Edwards and Michele Kuhrt

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., Cleveland, has hired Susan C. Edwards as senior vice president, chief human resources officer. She has more than 30 years of human resources experience, serving most recently as global vice president and CHRO at Sealed Air Corp. Before that, she served in various HR leadership positions of increasing responsibility at Circor Intl., Snap-On Inc., Lear Corp., and Dana Corp.

Edwards succeeds Michele Kuhrt, CPA, who has been named executive vice president, chief transformation officer. A 26-year company veteran, Kuhrt also has held the positions of chief information officer and senior vice president, tax. Before joining the company, she held leadership roles in tax at Elsag Bailey Process Automation (a unit of ABB) and at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Lincoln Electric is a manufacturer of arc welding equipment; automated joining, assembly, and cutting systems; plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment; and brazing and soldering alloys.