Anna Christine Sgro Appointed President of Yanmar Compact Equipment North America

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (April 14, 2025) — Effective April 14, 2025, Anna Christine Sgro has been appointed president of Yanmar Compact Equipment’s North American region. In her new role, Sgro will focus on enhancing organizational integration, improving financial performance and driving customer success through innovative product and service development. Together with her team, she aims to establish Yanmar CE as a leader in the compact equipment industry in North America.

Sgro brings with her a wealth of relevant construction and industrial experience, spanning general and product management, aftermarket support, digital transformation and strategy. In her most recent role, she served as president of Reesink Canada Holdings, where she led strategic growth initiatives in the agriculture, construction and complementary equipment sectors. Her earlier career included senior executive roles at prominent global organizations such as Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Construction Equipment, Strongco Equipment and Ritchie Bros, as well as leading the Global Caterpillar Alliance.

Sgro joins Yanmar CE’s global leadership team, reporting to José Cuadrado, the company’s Global CEO.

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America, based in Grand Rapids, encompasses Yanmar Compact Equipment division’s mini excavators, compact track loaders, tracked carriers and wheel loaders, and ASV’s Posi-Track compact track loaders. Yanmar Compact Equipment North America is a part of Osaka, Japan-based Yanmar Co. Ltd which was established in 1912, and in 1933 became the world’s first manufacturer to develop a practical small diesel engine.

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