Emerson promotes two in Professional Tools Division

Written on: December 19, 2019 by ICM

Emerson has promoted Justin King to VP of Engineering and Rob Trefz to VP of

Justin King


Marketing. King will lead the development and evolution of the entire Professional Tools line of Pipe and Electrical products, including RIDGID and Greenlee. Trefz will oversee all product management, product marketing and marketing strategy.
King joined the company in 2007 as Greenless Country Manager for China and has
held various strategy and business development, product management and engineering roles since. Following Emerson’s acquisition of Greenlee in 2018, King became Director of Engineering & Innovation for Greenlee within the Professional Tools business.
Trefz joined the company in 2004 as a Global Commodity Manager and has held

Rob Trefz


procurement roles for Emerson and their motor division before moving into various marketing and business development roles at RIDGID. He most recently held the position of VP of Marketing for Greenlee.