{"id":55218,"date":"2020-03-16T14:12:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T18:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/motorcyclemojo.com\/?p=55218"},"modified":"2020-04-17T14:16:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T18:16:05","slug":"harley-davidson-searches-for-new-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorcyclemojo.com\/2020\/03\/harley-davidson-searches-for-new-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Harley-Davidson searches for new CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Harley-Davidson announced that the President and CEO Mathew Levatich Steps Down. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Levatich has spent 26 years as an employee with Harley-Davidson, taking over the CEO position almost 5 years ago. The Board of Directors has appointed current Board member Jochen Zeitz as Acting President and CEO. Currently Harley-Davidson is forming a committee and utilizing an external search firm to undertake the search for a new CEO. Levatich will assist with the transition through the end of March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">As part of this leadership change, Jochen Zeitz has also been named Chairman of the Board and will remain Chairman once a new CEO is appointed. Zeitz said, &#8220;The Board and Matt mutually agreed that now is the time for new leadership at Harley-Davidson. Matt was instrumental in defining the More Roads to Harley-Davidson accelerated plan for growth, and we will look to new leadership to recharge our business. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Matt for his 26 years of service to Harley-Davidson. He has worked tirelessly to navigate the Company through a period of significant industry change while ensuring the preservation of one of the most iconic brands in the world.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Levatich said, &#8220;I am very fortunate to have spent many years with a company as revered as Harley-Davidson. The grit and determination of the employees and dealers and their passion for bringing our brand of freedom to people around the world has always been inspiring. I am proud of what we have achieved during my time as CEO, in one of the most challenging periods in our history, and I am confident that the progress we have made on the More Roads plan will position Harley-Davidson for long-term success.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">To read about more details on <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.harley-davidson.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/harley-davidson-inc-announces-leadership-changes\">Harley-Davidsons transition<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> click here. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harley-Davidson announced that the President and CEO Mathew Levatich Steps Down. Levatich has spent 26 years as an employee with Harley-Davidson, taking over the CEO position almost 5 years ago. 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