Executive Leadership


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Joe Ruzynski

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Ruzynski joined Franklin Electric as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors in July 2024. Prior to that, he served as President of the Enclosures Segment at nVent, a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions. He previously held various leadership roles at Pentair plc, a global water technology company. He has substantial experience in the industrial and electrical sectors, with a track record of driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

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Jennifer Wolfenbarger

Chief Financial Officer

Mrs. Wolfenbarger joined Franklin Electric in July 2025 as the Chief Financial Officer.  Prior to joining Franklin Electric, she served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Insulation business for Owens Corning, a global leader in building materials.  She previously held divisional CFO roles for Stryker, Caterpillar and General Motors.  She has a proven track record of strategic growth, transformation and manufacturing excellence.  Mrs. Wolfenbarger holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Butler University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Butler University, and is a Certified Management Accountant.

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Jonathan M. Grandon

Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

Mr. Grandon joined Franklin Electric in September 2016. He had most recently been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Biomet Inc., a leading multi-national health care and medical device company. He had also previously been a partner in the Chicago, IL office of Ropes & Gray LLP and prior to that, been a partner at Mayer Brown LLP.

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Daniela Williams

Chief Human Resources Officer

Ms. Williams joined Franklin Electric in 2025 as Chief Human Resources Officer. She brings over 20 years of global experience across the technology, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. Prior to Franklin Electric,  she served as Global Vice President of People & Culture at Visteon and held senior leadership roles at Aptiv and Dura Automotive. She has led enterprise talent strategies focused on succession planning, leadership development, and organizational transformation, with additional commercial experience in global sales, program management, and business operations. Ms. Williams holds a degree from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business and completed executive education at Thunderbird School of Global Management.

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DeLancey W. Davis

Vice President and President, Headwater Companies

Mr. Davis served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Flexcon Industries prior to joining Franklin Electric in 2005. Previously, he was a practicing attorney with the Washington D.C. office of Holland & Knight, LLP and for many years represented the water systems industry as a lobbyist for the Water Systems Council. In 2017 he was named Vice President and President, Headwater Companies, assuming responsibility for the Distribution segment of the Company.

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Jay J. Walsh

Vice President and President, Franklin Energy Systems

Mr. Walsh has served as President of Franklin Energy Systems since 2017, responsible for growth and continued success of our Fueling and Grid Solutions businesses. He started with Franklin Electric in 1995 in the fueling business then known as FE Petro. Prior to taking over as the President of Franklin Energy Systems, he had roles with increasing responsibility in marketing and sales.

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Brent Spikes

Vice President, Global Manufacturing Operations

Mr. Spikes joined Franklin Electric in 2005. Since joining Franklin Electric, he has held several leadership positions in manufacturing, distribution, and engineering. He most recently served as Vice President of Global Water Engineering. Prior to joining the Franklin Electric team, Mr. Spikes held manufacturing leadership roles in the HVAC manufacturing industry with both Trane Technologies, Inc., and Advanced Distributor Products, a business unit of Lennox International Inc. Mr. Spikes holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Saint Francis.

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Greg Levine

Vice President and President, Global Water Systems

Mr. Levine joined Franklin Electric in 2023 from Nidec Motion Control and Drives, St. Louis, where he served as President for six years. In this role, he oversaw an international team of 3,800 across 13 operational sites. During his time with Nidec, Mr. Levine positioned the company to grow twofold through organic growth and acquisitions. Before working at Nidec, Mr. Levine held senior engineering roles at Emerson for 15 years.

Who We Are

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ: FELE) is a global manufacturer and distributor of systems and technologies for moving and protecting the world’s most critical resources: water, fuel, and electricity. Franklin Electric serves customers in residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, municipal, and energy applications with a commitment to responsible innovation, sustainable manufacturing, and being an indispensable partner to customers. Franklin Electric is proud to be recognized in Newsweek’s lists of America’s Most Responsible Companies and Most Trustworthy Companies for 2024, Best Places to Work in Indiana 2024, and America’s Climate Leaders 2024 by USA Today.