Edric Funk is president and chief operating officer at The Toro Company. In his role, he directly oversees all of the company’s global businesses and integrated supply chain operations.

Edric joined The Toro Company in in 1996 as a design engineer in Toro’s Landscape Contractor Business. He has held several leadership positions across the company including more recently group vice president of Golf, Grounds and Irrigation, general manager of Toro’s Sitework Systems Business, director of The Toro Company’s Center for Technology, Research and Innovation (CTRI), and director of global product management for Commercial and International.

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, The Toro Company Foundation, and Red Iron Acceptance.