Harley-Davidson Inc., which has been grappling with tariffs, slumping retail sales, leadership changes and the COVID-19 pandemic, has elevated Paul Krause from assistant general counsel to chief legal and compliance officer and secretary. 

The Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker announced Krause’s promotion Monday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that also revealed that Michelle Kumbier will step down April 3 as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Harley subsidiary Harley-Davidson Motor Company Inc.