Brunswick Corporation named John Buelow EVP and president of Mercury Marine, reporting to CEO David Foulkes, effective immediately.
Buelow was previously VP of global operations at Mercury Marine. He succeeds Chris Drees, who left the company to pursue other opportunities.
“John is an established leader with close to 20 years of experience at Brunswick in a number of global leadership roles, and I am confident that he will continue Mercury’s momentum and sustained growth,” said Foulkes. “John’s promotion is indicative of the talent and experience we have in our management ranks across the entire company and our continued focus on succession planning.”
Buelow joined Mercury Marine in 2004 and held various positions in finance, including VP and CFO of Brunswick Marine in the EMEA and Asia-Pacific. From 2010 until 2023, he had leadership roles at Mercury’s global headquarters in Fond du Lac, including VP, business development; VP/GM, Mercury Castings; VP, category management & strategic planning; and VP, global operations.
“I also want to thank Chris Drees for his leadership and many contributions over his 24 years at Mercury and Brunswick,” said Foulkes. “Chris led Mercury through a number of significant milestones during his career and has been an outstanding partner during my time as CEO. On behalf of Mercury and Brunswick, I wish Chris and his family the very best in their future endeavors.”
