Construction and industrial equipment maker JLG Industries Inc. said that President and Chief Executive Officer William Lasky has taken over as chairman of the board.
Lasky, who joined JLG in 1999 as president and COO, replaces David Black, who has retired from the board of the McConnellsburg, PA.-based company.
Prior to joining JLG, Lasky served as a senior executive with the Dana Corp., an engine filtration product maker.
Shares of JLG were up 6 cents at $12.06, below the stock’s $15.31 52-week high, but more than double its year-low of $6.625.
