The Toro Co. has announced that Edric C. Funk has been appointed president and chief operating officer, effective September 1, 2025.

Funk, a 29-year veteran of the company, has served as group vice president of Golf, Grounds and Irrigation since 2022. In this new role, he will assume responsibility for all of the company’s global businesses and integrated supply chain operations, continuing to report to Richard M. Olson, chairman and CEO.

Since joining the company in 1996 as a design engineer, Funk transitioned to marketing in 2003 and held roles of increasing responsibility in the company’s residential, landscape contractor, international and commercial businesses. In 2014, he was promoted to director of global product management for the commercial and international businesses, and in 2017 was named managing director of the company’s Center for Technology, Research & Innovation (CTRI). Funk went on to become the general manager of the sitework systems business in 2020, before being promoted to group vice president of golf, grounds and irrigation, where he has played an influential role in driving performance across multiple professional product categories.

Funk was instrumental in the acquisitions of both Left Hand Robotics and TURFLYNX, which accelerated the development of robotic mowing platforms recently introduced to the market. “I am honored to serve in this role, and I look forward to working alongside our talented team to drive operational performance across our businesses, with a focus on accelerating profitable growth, advancing the company’s technology roadmap and optimizing global supply chain operations,” Funk says.

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. He 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 Co. Foundation, and Red Iron Acceptance.