Manufacturing 2025: TIDEY, R. SCOTT

Following Gregory H. Trepp’s September 2024 retirement, Tidey became the appliance manufacturer’s new CEO and a board member. He was named president earlier last year as part of Hamilton Beach’s succession plan.

Previously, Tidey was senior vice president of global sales at subsidiary Hamilton Beach Brands, and he started with the company in 2010 as senior vice president of sales and marketing for the North American sector.

For 2024, Hamilton Beach Brands Holding reported revenue of $654.7 million, an increase of 4.6% over the previous year, and the company employs about 650 people.

A Richmond native, Tidey has a degree in business management from Virginia Tech, and he is a member of the university’s marketing department’s emeritus board. Tidey also is a volunteer for Upward Basketball, a Christian youth sports organization, and is a frequent public speaker for organizations like the Rotary Club.

FIRST JOB: Delivering the Richmond Times-Dispatch in the morning and The Richmond News Leader in the afternoon. Back then, you not only delivered the papers — you also collected payments from customers. You learned a lot about your neighbors when they owed you a few dollars.

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