About

Michael J. Whitehead is Executive Vice President, President, Americas Welding of Lincoln Electric, a role he assumed in February 2026 after serving as Senior Vice President, President, Americas Welding from February 2025.

Mr. Whitehead previously served as Senior Vice President, President, Global Automation, Cutting and Additive Businesses from 2019 to 2025, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development from 2016 to 2019, President, Lincoln Canada from 2015 to 2016, and Director, New Product Development, Consumables R&D from 2012 to 2015.

Roles

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
Executive Vice President, President, Americas Welding · Current role
2026–present
Lincoln Electric
Senior Vice President, President, Americas Welding
2025–2026
Lincoln Electric
Senior Vice President, President, Global Automation, Cutting and Additive Businesses
2019–2025
Lincoln Electric
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
2016–2019
Lincoln Electric
President, Lincoln Canada
2015–2016
Lincoln Electric
Director, New Product Development, Consumables R&D
2012–2015

Also at Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

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