# Kristina Cerniglia

> Kristina A. Cerniglia is chief executive officer of Briggs & Stratton and a Littelfuse director. A Bentley finance graduate, she built her industrial career at United Technologies, Stanley Black & Decker and Hillenbrand before joining Briggs & Stratton as CFO in 2022 and becoming permanent CEO in July 2024.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Briggs & Stratton
- **Organizations:** Briggs & Stratton, Littelfuse, Hillenbrand, Stanley Black & Decker, United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Finance, Bentley University
- **Known for:** Led finance and IT changes at Hillenbrand., Helped develop Hillenbrand’s procurement-data consolidation and working-capital improvements., 2019 Indianapolis Business Journal CFO of the Year honoree.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1997** — Worked in financial roles at United Technologies, including Pratt & Whitney.
- **1997-2014** — Held finance leadership roles at Stanley Black & Decker; corporate controller from 2010 to 2014.
- **2014-08** — Became senior vice president and CFO at Hillenbrand.
- **2018-12** — Joined the Littelfuse board.
- **2019** — Recognized in Indianapolis Business Journal’s CFO of the Year awards.
- **2022-04** — Concluded her Hillenbrand CFO tenure.
- **2022-06** — Joined Briggs & Stratton as senior vice president and CFO.
- **2024-02** — Appointed interim CEO of Briggs & Stratton.
- **2024-07** — Appointed permanent CEO.

## Achievements

- Led finance and IT changes at Hillenbrand.
- Helped develop Hillenbrand’s procurement-data consolidation and working-capital improvements.
- 2019 Indianapolis Business Journal CFO of the Year honoree.
- Appointed CEO of Briggs & Stratton after serving as its CFO and interim CEO.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — During her CEO tenure, Briggs & Stratton announced an expanded Google Cloud partnership for supply-chain workflows and employee AI tools.
- **2026-08** — Spoke at the Milwaukee Business Journal Power Breakfast on August 13.
- **2026-07** — Participated in the Poplar Bluff celebration of the plant’s 100 millionth engine.

## Links

- Website: https://www.briggsandstratton.com/en-us/about-briggs-and-stratton
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-cerniglia-5518233

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