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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The list below identifies those persons designated as executive officers of the company, including their age and position with the company as of
December 14, 2007 and positions held by them during the last five or more years. Officers are elected by the Board of Directors or appointed by
the Chief Executive Officer annually. All executive officers listed below are subject to Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Name, Age, and Position with the Company Business Experience During the Last Five or More Years
Michael J. Hoffman
52, Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board since March 2006, Chief Executive Officer since March 2005 and President since October 2004.
He also served as Chief Operating Officer from October 2004 to March 2005. From November 2002 to October 2004, he
served as Group Vice President, Consumer, Exmark, Landscape Contractor, and International Businesses.
William E. Brown, Jr.
46, Vice President, Consumer and Landscape
Contractor Business – Toro
Vice President, Consumer and Landscape Contractor Business – Toro since November 2006. From February 2003 to
October 2006, he served as Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Business.
Philip A. Burkart
45, Vice President, Irrigation Businesses
Vice President, Irrigation Businesses since November 2006. From February 2003 to October 2006, he served as Vice
President and General Manager, Irrigation Business.
Timothy P. Dordell
45, Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel since May 2007. From November 2006 to May 2007, he served as Vice
President, Deputy General Counsel. From May 2002 to November 2006, he served as Associate General Counsel-
Corporate and Assistant Secretary at Ecolab Inc., a developer and marketer of products and services for the hospitality,
foodservice, healthcare, and industrial markets.
Michael D. Drazan
50, Chief Information Officer and
Vice President, Corporate Services
Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Corporate Services since November 2007. From November 2006 to
October 2007, he served as Vice President, Chief Information Officer. From March 2000 to November 2006, he served
as Vice President, Corporate Information Services.
Blake M. Grams
40, Managing Director, Corporate Controller
Managing Director, Corporate Controller since February 2006. From November 2003 to January 2006, he served as
Director, Corporate Finance. From February 2003 to October 2003, he served as Senior Manager, Corporate Finance
and Planning.
Michael J. Happe
36, General Manager,
Commercial Business
General Manager, Commercial Business since November 2007. From November 2006 to October 2007, he served as
Managing Director, Commercial Business. From November 2004 to October 2006, he served as Director of Marketing,
International Business. From April 2002 to November 2004, he served as National Account Manager – The Home Depot
for the Consumer Business.
Dennis P. Himan
63, Vice President, Group
Group Vice President, Commercial, Corporate Accounts, Exmark, MTI, International, and Irrigation Businesses since
November 2006. From February 2003 to October 2006, he served as Vice President and General Manager, International
Business.
Sandra J. Meurlot
59, Vice President, Operations
Vice President, Operations since November 2002.
Karen M. Meyer
57, Vice President, Administration
Vice President, Administration since August 1998. On January 31, 2008, she will retire as an employee of The Toro
Company.
Peter M. Ramstad
50, Vice President, Human Resources and
Business Development
Vice President, Human Resources and Business Development since November 2007. From November 2006 to
October 2007, he served as Vice President, Business and Strategic Development. From December 2003 to
November 2006, he served as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Finance at Personnel Decisions International, a
consulting company that helps clients build organizational and talent strategies and assess and develop leaders. From
April 2001 to December 2003, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Personnel Decisions
International.
Darren L. Redetzke
43, General Manager,
International Business
General Manager, International Business since November 2007. From November 2006 to October 2007, he served as
Managing Director, International Business. From November 2004 to October 2006, he served as Director of Marketing –
Golf for the Commercial Business. From December 2001 to October 2004, he served as Director of Marketing – Irrigation
and Commercial for the International Business.
Richard W. Rodier
47, General Manager, Landscape Contractor
Business – Toro
General Manager, Landscape Contractor Business – Toro since November 2004. From February 2003 to October 2004,
he served as Managing Director, Landscape Contractor Business – Toro.
Mark B. Stinson
42, General Manager, Exmark
General Manager, Exmark since November 2004. From February 2003 to October 2004, he served as Managing
Director, Exmark.
Stephen P. Wolfe
59, Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer since February 2006. From June 1997 to January 2006, he served
as Vice President Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
There are no family relationships between any director, executive officer, or person nominated to become a director or executive officer of the
company. There are no arrangements or understandings between any executive officer and any other person pursuant to which he or she was
selected as an officer of the company.