Toro appointed Grant M. Young as the new group vice president of Golf, Grounds and Irrigation, effective immediately. Young has served as vice president of Commercial since 2023. In his new role, he will assume responsibility for the overall strategic direction of the company’s golf, grounds and irrigation businesses for the Toro, Ventrac and Unique Lighting Systems brands. Young succeeds Edric Funk, who was recently appointed president and chief operating officer.
“With a proven ability to lead through complexity and drive meaningful progress, Grant is well-positioned for this new role,” said Funk. “Over more than two decades at The Toro Company, he has consistently delivered results – leading innovation, expanding into new markets, and building strong, lasting relationships with distributors and customers. This next step is a reflection of the value he brings and the trust we have in his continued leadership.”
Since joining The Toro Company in 2004 as a national account manager for the Residential and Landscape Contractor (RLC) business, Young transitioned to the Commercial business in 2008 and held several marketing roles including as director of marketing, North America, with responsibility for the golf, sports fields and grounds markets, as well as the parts and services businesses. In 2015, he returned to RLC as director of mass sales and national accounts until 2017, when he moved back to Commercial as managing director of global product marketing. He went on to become the general manager of the Commercial business in 2019, where he successfully navigated the supply chain and macro-economic constraints to deliver strong business results before being promoted to vice president of Commercial in 2023.
Young received a Bachelor of Arts in finance and marketing from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He also holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.