Hoshizaki America Inc. has welcomed a new Chief Operating Officer, Christopher R. Leader.

In this position, Leader will have total company-wide responsibility for Hoshizaki America Inc.

Leader is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and the University of Michigan with an MBA from the Ross School of Business. He is a former officer in the United States Navy.

Most recently, he headed operations at Skyline Corporation, a NYSE company in the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries. Prior to Skyline, Leader was affiliated with TREK Bicycle Corporation, where he was also responsible for operations.

Hoshizaki America Inc., headquartered in Peachtree City, Ga., engineers and manufactures high quality ice machines and reach-in refrigerators in its two USA based manufacturing facilities and distributes display cases, hi-temp dishwashers and water filtration products.