Brad Hamilton was elected group vice president, commercial and international in November 2017, and added responsibility for irrigation, lighting and ag irrigation businesses in October 2018 and Venture Products in 2020 due to an acquisition. Previously, he served as vice president of commercial from October 2016 through October 2017. In April 2015, he was named general manager of commercial. He also served as managing director of distributor development and financial services from June 2014 to March 2015, as director of distributor development from March 2012 to April 2014, and as director of marketing in the international division from December 2006 to March 2012.

Hamilton first joined The Toro Company in 1988 as a marketing intern. The following year he joined the Company full-time and prior to December 2006 held various positions in sales and marketing.

Hamilton earned a bachelor’s degree in financial economics and biology from Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management. He serves on the board of directors of The Toro Foundation and the National Golf Foundation.