MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) announced today the
appointment of Troy Alstead and Allan
Golston to the company's board of directors,
effective immediately. Alstead is retired from Starbucks
Corporation where he most recently served as chief operating
officer, and Golston is the president of the U.S. Program for the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
"We are delighted to have two new talented professionals join
our board," said Michael Cave, non-executive chairman of the
board of Harley-Davidson. "Troy and Alan bring valuable skills and
have important perspectives as leaders in their fields that will be
assets to the company."
Alstead is founder of Harbor O5 and the Ocean5 Foundation. He
worked for Starbucks for more than 24 years in finance, operations
management and international business roles. Prior to joining
Starbucks, Alstead held various finance roles at NCR Corporation
and Egghead Software. Alstead is on the board of directors of Levi
Strauss & Co. and TopGolf.
Golston, who has been with the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation since 2000, previously served as its chief financial
officer and chief administrative officer. He is a certified public
accountant and has held positions with Swedish Health Services in
Seattle and the University of Colorado Hospital. Golston is a
member of the board of directors of Stryker Corporation, and is a
member of the Stryker Corporation Audit Committee.
The appointment of Alstead and Golston by board action brings
the total number of directors to 13. Their terms will expire at the
company's 2017 annual meeting of shareholders.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of Harley-Davidson
Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Since 1903,
Harley-Davidson Motor Company has fulfilled dreams of personal
freedom with custom, cruiser and touring motorcycles, riding
experiences and events and a complete line of Harley-Davidson
motorcycle parts, accessories, general merchandise, riding gear and
apparel. Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides wholesale and
retail financing, insurance, extended service and other protection
plans and credit card programs to Harley-Davidson dealers and
riders in the U.S., Canada and
other select international markets. For more information, visit
Harley-Davidson's website at www.harley-davidson.com.
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SOURCE Harley-Davidson, Inc.