# Dave Huml

> Dave Huml, formally David W. Huml, is president and CEO of Tennant Company, the Minnesota-based maker of floor-care equipment. He joined in 2014 after roles at Graco and Pentair, became COO in 2020 and CEO on March 1, 2021. His current agenda includes expanding autonomous cleaning and improving operational execution. He joined The Toro Company’s board in September 2026.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Tennant Company
- **Organizations:** Tennant Company, The Toro Company, Pentair plc (former employer), Graco Inc. (former employer)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in business management and marketing, Wittenberg University, MBA in Marketing, University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management
- **Known for:** Named by predecessor Chris Killingstad as a major architect of Tennant’s enterprise strategy and an instrumental leader in its IPC integration., Advanced from global marketing leadership to regional oversight, global operations, COO and CEO at Tennant., Leads Tennant during its expansion of autonomous cleaning, including the 2026 robotics venture and extended Brain Corp relationship.

## Career timeline

- **1992–2006** — Held sales and marketing roles at Graco, including worldwide director of marketing for the Contractor Equipment Division.
- **2006–2014** — Held leadership roles at Pentair, most recently vice president, Applied Water Platform.
- **2014-11** — Joined Tennant as senior vice president, Global Marketing.
- **2016-01** — Added oversight of Tennant’s Asia-Pacific business.
- **2017-01** — Added oversight of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- **2018-06** — Added responsibility for global operations.
- **2020-04-01** — Became chief operating officer; the contemporaneous SEC announcement specifies April 1, despite March wording on the current executive biography.
- **2021-03-01** — Became Tennant’s president and CEO and joined its board.
- **2026-09-21** — Elected to The Toro Company’s board of directors.

## Achievements

- Named by predecessor Chris Killingstad as a major architect of Tennant’s enterprise strategy and an instrumental leader in its IPC integration.
- Advanced from global marketing leadership to regional oversight, global operations, COO and CEO at Tennant.
- Leads Tennant during its expansion of autonomous cleaning, including the 2026 robotics venture and extended Brain Corp relationship.
- Elected to The Toro Company’s board in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Tennant announced the P1 VAC, its first autonomous robotic vacuum, on October 20; this is a company development during Huml’s tenure.
- **2026-10** — Carlson published an executive spotlight on October 9 in which Huml discussed judgment, teams and career advice.
- **2026-09** — Joined The Toro Company’s board effective September 21.
- **2026-08** — Tennant reported second-quarter robotics revenue growth of approximately 37%, while noting lingering ERP inefficiencies and profit pressure.
- **2026-04** — Tennant and Brain Corp announced a three-year exclusivity extension and plans to accelerate robotic product development.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-huml

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Last updated: 2026-10-22