Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) announced the appointment of Richard H. "Rusty" Zay as Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1, 2026.

Zay, who currently serves as the company's Chief Commercial Officer, has been a member of Tennant's leadership team since 2010. He previously held roles at Whirlpool Corporation and Maytag Corporation and has more than 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and operations.

In his new role, Zay will oversee Tennant's global customer-facing business units, supply chain, manufacturing operations, research and development, and marketing.

Zay joined Tennant in June 2010 as Vice President of Global Marketing. He was later promoted to Vice President of Americas Sales and Service in 2014, then served as Senior Vice President of Innovation and Technology before becoming Chief Commercial Officer.

"Rusty has a proven track record of creating alignment across our business units to drive execution of new and existing strategies," said Dave Huml, Tennant's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Zay holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from Purdue University. He has served as President and Secretary of the Association of American Cleaning Equipment Manufacturers.

Tennant Company, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, reported sales of $1.20 billion in 2025 and employs approximately 4,500 people.