OPEI Adds Industry Veteran Brandon Martin

OPEI Adds Industry Veteran Brandon Martin

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) added Brandon Martin as Director of Battery and Electric Products & Industry Relations. “We’re excited to have Brandon join the staff,” says Kris Kiser, OPEI President and CEO. “His experience in product development,...
Mutt Madness At GIE+EXPO

Mutt Madness At GIE+EXPO

Kris Kiser, President of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is passionate about four things: OPEI, the industry’s GIE+EXPO, dog rescue and adoption, and his own rescue pooch, Lucky the TurfMutt. His beloved dog is the inspiration for OPEI’s environmental...
OPEI Purchases New HQ Building

OPEI Purchases New HQ Building

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) has purchased a new headquarters building and will move its offices to 1605 King Street, Alexandria, Va., in the spring of 2018. OPEI President and CEO Kris Kiser says the trade association outgrew its current space, and...
OPEI Purchases New HQ Building

OPEI Meets, Announces 2017-18 Board

Members of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) gathered in Kohler, Wisc. in late June for their annual meeting, electing a new board and discussing the challenges ahead for the power equipment industry, and its potential for growth. “With growing regulatory...