Leadership Transition Announcement

CLEVELAND – April 7, 2025 — Cleveland Range^®, a Welbilt^® company and a leader in commercial steam cooking solutions, is announcing a leadership transition within its Sales and Marketing division.

Celebrating the Retirement of John Lanning

After a distinguished 41-year career with Cleveland Range, John Lanning, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will retire effective May 30, 2025.

Since joining Cleveland in 1984, John has been a driving force behind the company's sales strategy, brand development and customer relationships. His unwavering dedication and profound industry knowledge have helped shape Cleveland’s success across generations of partners and clients. One of John’s most well-known phrases at Cleveland Range is “Build it Right, Ship it on Time, and Take Care of the Customer.” It has become a fundamental part of the company's mission.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to John for his outstanding legacy and wish him a fulfilling and well-deserved retirement.

Welcoming Bob Tribfelner as VP of Sales and Marketing

We are excited to announce that Robert (Bob) Tribfelner has joined Cleveland Range and will assume the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing on April 30.

Bob brings over 20 years of industry experience, including senior leadership roles at Crown Steam Group, Southbend and Unified Brands. He is well known for driving top-line growth, building high-performance teams, leading national sales initiatives and spearheading new product development. With a master’s degree in marketing and extensive expertise in the foodservice equipment channel, Bob is well positioned to lead Cleveland Range into its next chapter of growth and innovation.

John and the sales team will work closely with Bob to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

Please join us in expressing our deepest gratitude to John Lanning and in extending a warm welcome to Bob Tribfelner as he joins the Cleveland Range family.