Steve Brass

President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Member
WD-40

As president and chief executive officer of WD-40 Company, Steve is responsible for developing and implementing high-level strategies, all operations, and the oversight of all relationships and partnerships for the company.

Steve is passionate about the power of learning, building a global business, and leveraging culture as a competitive advantage.  Steve has been with the company since 1991 and most recently held the role of president and chief operating officer.  Prior to that role, he held various management positions with the company, including division president (Americas) and chief brand officer, European commercial director, European sales director, director of continental Europe, country manager Germany and international area manager.

Steve is a native of the United Kingdom.  He has a bachelor’s degree in French and German, and an executive MBA from the London Business School.  Steve holds a certificate of excellence for attending the Chief Executive Officer program at UC Berkeley.  In 2018, he was certified by Marshall Goldsmith as a Stakeholder Centered Coach.

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