Brunswick Corporation has announced that Aine Denari will become Chief Executive Officer and join its Board of Directors on January 1, 2027, succeeding David Foulkes, who will retire as CEO and Chairman at the end of 2026. Denari currently serves as Executive Vice President and President of Navico Group and Brunswick’s Chief Technology Officer. David Everitt, the company’s Lead Independent Director, will become Non-Executive Chairman when the transition takes effect.
Foulkes has spent approximately two decades at Brunswick and has served as CEO since January 2019. He became Chairman in February 2025.
During his tenure, Brunswick expanded its marine technology capabilities and strengthened its portfolio of recreational boating products and brands.
Before becoming CEO, Foulkes served as the company’s first Chief Technology Officer and led its Boat Group and financial services operations. He began his Brunswick career in product development at Mercury Marine.
Denari brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across automotive, mobility, industrial, and manufacturing businesses.
She joined Brunswick in 2020 as Executive Vice President and President of its Boat Group. In 2024, she assumed her current dual responsibilities leading Navico Group and overseeing Brunswick’s technology organization.
Her leadership at Navico included the development of new marine technologies, including AutoCaptain, an integrated autonomous boat docking system.
Denari also serves on the board of Masco Corporation.
Brunswick operates more than 60 marine brands, including Mercury Marine, Boston Whaler, Sea Ray, Bayliner, Simrad, and Lowrance. The company has approximately 14,500 employees across 26 countries.
KEY QUOTES:
“It has been the greatest honor and privilege of my professional life to lead Brunswick Corporation as CEO for the last eight years.”
“One of the most important duties of the CEO is to work with the Board to prepare a successor. I believe the time is right for a transition, and I am extremely confident that Aine is the right person to lead Brunswick on the next stage of its journey.”
David Foulkes, CEO and Chairman of Brunswick Corporation
“I am thrilled to be appointed CEO of Brunswick Corporation, an exceptional company with a proud legacy, and I look forward to building on its strong foundation. I thank Dave and the Board for their confidence and trust, and I am committed to a seamless transition.”
Aine Denari, Incoming CEO of Brunswick Corporation
“This leadership transition is the culmination of the Board’s robust and thoughtful succession planning process leveraging the Company’s talent development work.”
David Everitt, Lead Independent Director of Brunswick Corporation
