Modine Names Mahan Data Centers President
Michael Mahan takes over the Data Centers segment, while David Furlong moves up to lead Commercial HVAC at the Racine, Wisconsin manufacturer.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in People
Modine has appointed Michael Mahan as President of its Data Centers segment, effective November 2, 2026, and promoted David Furlong to President of Commercial HVAC, effective November 15, 2026. The moves were announced through a PRNewswire press release.
Why it matters
The changes place leaders with large P&L and strategy backgrounds over two growing segments of the thermal management company. Modine has more than 9,000 employees worldwide and is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin, so the leadership shift affects a major employer in the state.
Modine's Data Centers and Commercial HVAC leadership changes take effect November 2 and November 15, 2026. Under David Furlong's corporate strategy work, the company acquired six businesses in two years, though the release does not state the financial impact of these moves.
The players
Modine
Modine is a Racine, Wisconsin-based thermal management company with more than 100 years of history solving heating and cooling challenges.
Michael Mahan
Michael Mahan is an executive with about 20 years of global leadership experience who previously managed large P&L operations at Crane Payment Innovations and Schneider Electric.
David Furlong
David Furlong is a Modine executive who has led the company's global corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and divestitures since joining in 2023.
The details
Michael Mahan, who joined Modine earlier in 2026 to lead Commercial HVAC, previously held large P&L management roles at Crane Payment Innovations and Schneider Electric. David Furlong, who joined in 2023 and oversees global corporate strategy, M&A, and divestitures, served as interim president of the Performance Technologies segment in 2025 and has led its spinoff for the past year.
Timeline
2023: David Furlong joins Modine.
Earlier in 2026: Michael Mahan joins Modine to lead Commercial HVAC.
November 2, 2026: Mahan's appointment as President, Data Centers takes effect.
November 15, 2026: Furlong's promotion to President, Commercial HVAC takes effect.
Market Landscape
Modine's new Data Centers leadership positions the company within the rapid expansion of cooling demand from AI and cloud computing infrastructure. The Commercial HVAC promotion reflects a parallel effort to strengthen a separate segment as the company reshapes its portfolio.
The leadership changes do not alter products or pricing in the announcement. Customers and employees of Modine should watch for how the new segment presidents shape service, hiring, and strategy in the coming months.
The takeaway
Leadership changes at large manufacturers often signal where a company plans to focus its growth, and Modine's moves point toward data center cooling and commercial HVAC. Readers tracking the Wisconsin industrial sector can watch how these priorities translate into investment and hiring.
Further reading
Explore more Wisconsin business people news to see other leadership moves across the state.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Pantagraph.
