Garmin Ltd. announced on June 24, 2024, that Patrick Desbois and Brad Trenkle were appointed to the newly created role of co-Chief Operating Officer (co-COO), effective July 1, 2024. Desbois will provide executive oversight for Garmin’s aviation and auto OEM segments, global supply chain and operations, information technology and human resources. Trenkle will provide executive oversight for Garmin’s consumer business segments, engineering innovation and support, as well as global consumer sales, marketing and creative. Both leaders will report to Cliff Pemble, Garmin Ltd.’s President and CEO, who will focus on Garmin’s long-term growth strategies, business and organizational development, and the finance and legal functions of the company.
Trenkle, who earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from UNL, joined Garmin in 2002 as a software engineer. He has contributed to the development of many product lines, particularly in Garmin’s outdoor segment, and served in a variety of leadership roles, including engineering management and providing leadership for some of Garmin’s most consequential acquisitions. In 2017, Trenkle was promoted to VP of Garmin’s Outdoor Segment.
