Regal Rexnord Names Kevin Long EVP and President, Automation and Motion Control

Regal Rexnord Corporation has announced the appointment of Kevin Long to executive vice president (EVP) and president, Automation and Motion Control segment (AMC). Long will succeed Kevin Zaba, who will retire from Regal Rexnord after 11 years with the company, the last two of which he served as executive vice president and president, AMC. Zaba will remain at the company as EVP until his retirement on Dec. 31, 2025.

Long has more than 30 years of experience leading global industrial businesses, with a track record of driving growth, operational excellence and strategic portfolio development. He joins Regal Rexnord from Dover Corporation, where he spent the past decade — most recently as group president of OPW, a global business serving the fluid handling, clean energy, cryogenics and car wash markets. Under his leadership, OPW grew significantly through a combination of organic execution and accretive acquisitions. 

Prior to Dover, Long held several senior leadership roles at Danaher Corporation over a 10-year period, including general management and global staff roles, where he helped drive growth, operational synergies and global scalability across multiple business units.

Long holds both a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management.