• Middleby appointed Steve Spittle to succeed Tim FitzGerald as CEO, effective April 1, 2027.
• Spittle, previously chief commercial officer, became president effective November 5, 2026. He joined the company in 2010.
• Spittle will join the board on April 1, 2027, when FitzGerald steps down as a director.

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