Chris Meinecke

Dallas, TX, United States
Briggs Equipment has promoted Chris Meinecke to vice president and chief operating officer of Briggs USA. Meinecke has been with Briggs for over 22 years, the last three-and-a-half of which he has served as chief operating officer of Briggs UK. He will be responsible for managing all US operations, growing the US business and building the Briggs brand in the country.

Helsinki, Finland
Cargotec has appointed Mikko Pelkonen as senior vice president, human resources, and a member of the executive board. He will report to CEO Mika Vehviläinen and be responsible for corporate human resources strategy and implementation. The appointment is effective from August. Pelkonen is currently vice president of human resources at Nokia Siemens Networks' Mobile Broadband business unit. He has worked at Nokia Siemens Networks and Nokia for 17 years in global and regional leadership positions, and has driven transformation of the business in China, the US and Latin America.

Lexington, KY, United States
Clark Material Handling Company has appointed Mike Walker as regional sales manager, southeast region, reporting to Dale Guckian, sales manager, North America. Walker will work closely with end-users to establish and maintain customer relationships. He has over 19 years of experience in the materials handling industry. His previous experience includes sales, branch operations, customer service and inventory control.

Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Seegrid Corp has appointed Suzanne Love as human resource administrator. Previously, Love was employed by Enscoe Long Insurance Group. She was responsible for human resources and employee benefits for all account groups. She was also responsible for educating account groups on the importance of wellness programs and assisted with their implementation.