Brunswick CEO and leadership

Previously, Foulkes had spent 18 years with Ford Motor Company in a series of assignments of progressing responsibilities. He previously had also worked with Shell Exploration and the Ministry of Defense, both in the United Kingdom. He has a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics and a master’s degree in structural and fluid mechanics from Imperial College in London.

Ryan M. Gwillim was named senior vice president and chief financial officer in June 2020. He most recently was vice president - finance and treasurer, assuming those duties in June 2019. He is responsible for treasury, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. Since September 2017, Gwillim had been vice president - investor relations.

Mr. Gwillim joined Brunswick’s legal team as corporate counsel in 2011 and became assistant general counsel - corporate and securities, where he was responsible for the Company’s SEC compliance and financial reporting processes, a year later. He was named Associate General Counsel - International in 2015.

Mr. Gwillim, who is also a certified public accountant, attended the University of Illinois, where he received both his bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting as well as his law degree. Before joining Brunswick, Mr. Gwillim was with Baker & McKenzie in Chicago as an associate in their corporate and securities practice group.

In 2020, Brenna Preisser was promoted to President - Business Acceleration & Chief People and Strategy Officer.

In this expanded role, Ms. Preisser added responsibilities for business strategy, enterprise communications and consumer insight in addition to her current role overseeing service and shared access business models which include, Freedom Boat Club, the largest national boat club operation in the industry, a portfolio of financial service businesses and advanced design initiatives. She is also responsible for innovation assets, such as a joint venture with TechNexus

Ms. Preisser was elected Brunswick’s vice president and chief human resources officer effective March 31, 2016. Ms. Preisser previously was the senior director - human resources for Brunswick Corporation.

Ms. Preisser has contributed to Brunswick being named as a Forbes best mid-sized and large-sized place to work multiple years in a row as well as Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Women. Ms. Preisser is also the co-chair of Brunswick’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, driving change across the entire organization.

Since joining the company in 2004, Ms. Preisser has been in charge of reforming company culture, creating and leading large-scale employee engagement and development programs, and implementing talent management strategies that support the achievement of Brunswick’s business goals and objectives. In addition, Ms. Preisser has developed globally led enterprise programs that embody a buyer-centric approach, delivering a smooth, frictionless and consistent customer experience across all touchpoints and at all stages of the buyer journey.

Ms. Preisser has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ohio University in Athens, and a Master of Business Administration from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.

Mike Adams was named Vice President - Chief Information Officer in October 2020 and is responsible for leading and overseeing the vision, strategy and operations of Brunswick’s IT organization. In addition, he will provide strategic leadership and direction for Brunswick and its business units while delivering technology solutions that will continue to drive innovation and operational excellence throughout the organization.

Adams held various leadership roles since joining the company including Chief Architect, interim Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President of Infrastructure, Cloud, and Operations and, most recently, Divisional CIO for Business Acceleration. In addition, he is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt who will continue to transform Brunswick’s digital capability globally.

Prior to joining Brunswick, Adams spent 15 years at DuPont in various leadership roles in Global Infrastructure and Data Transformation. Adams earned his BBA & Bachelor of Science from William & Mary and his MBA in International Business and Global Management from Drexel University.

Previously, Foulkes had spent 18 years with Ford Motor Company in a series of assignments of progressing responsibilities. He previously had also worked with Shell Exploration and the Ministry of Defense, both in the United Kingdom. He has a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics and a master’s degree in structural and fluid mechanics from Imperial College in London.