Garmin names Patrick Desbois and Brad Trenkle co-Chief Operating Officers
Garmin said Patrick Desbois and Brad Trenkle will become co-Chief Operating Officers effective July 1, 2024, a newly created role. Both will report to CEO Cliff Pemble, who will focus on long-term growth strategy, organizational development, and the finance and legal functions.
Key points
- Desbois will oversee the aviation and auto OEM segments, global supply chain and operations, information technology, and human resources.
- Trenkle will oversee the consumer business segments, engineering innovation and support, and global consumer sales, marketing and creative.
- Desbois's annual base salary remains $875,000 and Trenkle's remains $550,000; the filing states no change to these salaries.
The filing
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