Edric Funk was elected to the position of chief executive officer at The Toro Company, effective November 1, 2026. He currently serves as president and chief operating officer overseeing all of the company’s global businesses and integrated supply chain operations.

Since joining the company in 1996 as a design engineer, Edric has held leadership roles spanning engineering, marketing, global product management and technology innovation. He most recently served as group vice president of Golf, Grounds and Irrigation, general manager of Toro’s Sitework Systems Business, and director of The Toro Company’s Center for Technology, Research and Innovation.

He received a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management. Edric also has a professional certificate in innovation and technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He serves on the boards of the National Golf Foundation and The Toro Company Foundation.