Columbus Mckinnon Corp Leadership

Gerald G. Colella was appointed an independent director of Columbus McKinnon in November 2021 and became Chair of the Board on April 1, 2023; he also serves on the Human Capital, Compensation and Succession Committee. He is Chairman of the Board of MKS Instruments (Nasdaq: MKSI), where he retired as President and CEO in 2020 after 36 years advancing from Vice President of Worldwide Operations to Chief Business Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Colella holds a bachelor's degree in secondary education from the University of Lowell and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.

Kathryn V. Roedel was appointed an independent director in October 2017 and was elected Lead Independent Director on April 1, 2023; she serves on the Human Capital, Compensation and Succession Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee. She retired in 2016 as EVP, Chief Services and Fulfillment Officer of Sleep Number Corporation after 11 years there, and previously held VP and general-management roles at General Electric over a 22-year career, including at GE Healthcare and GE Information Services. Ms. Roedel is also a director of Generac Holdings and holds a mechanical engineering degree from Michigan State University.

Chad R. Abraham was appointed an independent director in November 2021 and serves on the Audit Committee as an audit committee financial expert. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Piper Sandler (NYSE: PIPR), having become CEO in 2018 and Chairman in May 2019 after joining the firm in 1991 as an investment banking analyst and later serving as head of capital markets and Global Co-Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets. Mr. Abraham holds a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Northwestern University.

Aziz S. Aghili was appointed an independent director in May 2018 and chairs the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee while also serving on the Human Capital, Compensation and Succession Committee. He retired from Dana Incorporated in June 2024 as Executive Vice President and President of Dana's Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion Systems, having joined Dana in 2009, and previously spent a 20-year career at ArvinMeritor in worldwide leadership roles. Mr. Aghili also serves on the boards of Graphic Packaging Holding Company and NFI Group and holds a mechanical engineering degree from Teesside Polytechnic University.

Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn was appointed an independent director in March 2020 and chairs the Human Capital, Compensation and Succession Committee, also serving on the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee and leading the Cybersecurity Sub-Committee. She has been CEO and President of Claridad LLC, an automated-logistics, cybersecurity and AI software and services company, since 2018, and was previously Vice President and General Manager at Cisco Systems, where she founded the Internet Business Solutions Group. Ms. Beliveau-Dunn serves on the board of Edison International and holds a degree from the University of Massachusetts with executive programs at MIT and Harvard Business School.

Andrew Campelli was appointed to the Board in February 2026 as one of three directors designated by the CD&R Investors under the Investment Agreement entered in connection with the Kito Crosby acquisition. He has been a partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice since July 2021, joining the firm in 2015, where he helped build its industrials investment practice and serves on the boards of CD&R portfolio companies including Artera Services, BrandSafway and Indicor. Mr. Campelli previously held roles at Sageview Capital, Duquesne Capital Management, KKR and Goldman Sachs, and holds a degree in economics from Harvard College.

Michael Dastoor was appointed an independent director in May 2021 and serves on the Audit Committee as an audit committee financial expert, having chaired the committee until July 2024. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) since 2024, after serving as its EVP and Chief Financial Officer from 2018 to 2024 and holding multiple global leadership roles since joining Jabil in 2000. Mr. Dastoor is a chartered accountant through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds finance and accounting degrees from the University of Mumbai.

Michael Lamach was appointed to the Board in February 2026 as a CD&R-designated director and serves on the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee. He is the retired Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Technologies (formerly Ingersoll Rand), which he led as Chairman and CEO from 2010 and as Executive Chairman until his retirement in December 2021, and he has been an Operating Advisor to the CD&R funds focused on industrials since 2022. Mr. Lamach also serves on the boards of Honeywell, PPG Industries and Nucor, and holds an engineering degree from Michigan State University and an MBA from Duke University.

Nathan K. Sleeper was appointed to the Board in February 2026 as a CD&R-designated director. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice since January 2020, chairs the firm's Executive Committee, leads its industrials investment vertical, and has been involved in a significant number of the firm's investments since joining in 2000. Mr. Sleeper previously worked in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs and at Tiger Management, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree from Williams College.

Chris J. Stephens, Jr. was appointed an independent director in March 2024 and chairs the Audit Committee as an audit committee financial expert. He served as SVP and Chief Financial Officer of Sealed Air Corporation from January 2021 until his retirement in April 2023, was previously SVP and CFO of Barnes Group, and earlier held finance and P&L leadership roles at Boeing and Honeywell. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Stephens earned an MBA from Virginia Tech and a bachelor's degree in accounting from King's College.

Rebecca Yeung was appointed an independent director in January 2023 and serves on the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee. She is a Venture Partner at Silicon Foundry (a Kearney company) and a strategic advisor to robotics and AI companies, after a career largely at FedEx Corporation from 1998 to 2024 where she most recently served as Corporate Vice President, Operations Science & Advanced Technology and a member of FedEx's Strategic Management Committee. Ms. Yeung is a graduate of Fudan University and holds an MBA from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

David J. Wilson joined Columbus McKinnon on June 1, 2020 as President and Chief Executive Officer and has served as a director since June 2020. Before joining the Company he was President of Flowserve Corporation's Pumps Division from 2018 to 2020 and President of the Industrial segment of SPX FLOW, having spent 1998 to 2017 with SPX Corporation/SPX FLOW, including six years in Asia as President of Asia Pacific. Mr. Wilson also serves on the board of Modine Manufacturing Company and holds an electrical engineering degree from the University of Massachusetts with graduate business studies at Babson College.

Gregory P. Rustowicz served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Columbus McKinnon and was a named executive officer for fiscal 2026. He was separated from the CFO role effective July 1, 2026 in connection with a change-in-control termination under his 2011 Change in Control Agreement, unrelated to any disagreement over the Company's accounting or financial reporting. He was age 66 at the time of the 2026 proxy statement.

Appal S. Chintapalli joined Columbus McKinnon in 2019 as President, Duff Norton, was promoted to Vice President, EMEA and APAC in 2022, and became President, Americas in 2026; he was a named executive officer for fiscal 2026. Before joining the Company he held senior roles at global industrial and technology organizations, including General Manager and Vice President, Information Technology and Edge Infrastructure, EMEA at Vertiv and Vice President, Marketing, EMEA at Emerson Network Power. Mr. Chintapalli holds a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Alan S. Korman joined Columbus McKinnon in January 2011 as General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, was elected Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in July 2011, added Corporate Development responsibilities in 2015, and was promoted to Senior Vice President in July 2022; he also served as CHRO from 2019 to 2021 and was a named executive officer for fiscal 2026. Before joining the Company he spent more than 16 years at Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. in senior executive roles including Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and also served as President of subsidiary Pentron Ceramics, Inc.

Adrienne M. Williams joined Columbus McKinnon in June 2021 as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer in 2022; she was a named executive officer for fiscal 2026. She previously spent 15 years at Compass Group North America in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently Vice President of Inclusion & Human Resources, and earlier served as Director of Human Resources at Liberty Commons. Ms. Williams received her MBA from Montreat College and her bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University.

John R. Linker was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Columbus McKinnon effective July 1, 2026, becoming principal financial officer as of July 31, 2026, and participated in his first earnings call for the fiscal 2027 first quarter. He has more than two decades of financial leadership across public and private-equity-backed industrial businesses, most recently as CFO of Husky Technologies from October 2023 to March 2026, and previously as EVP, CFO and COO of Serta Simmons Bedding and EVP and CFO of JELD-WEN Holding. He was age 51 at the time of his appointment.