Chris J. Stephens, Jr. has been an independent director of Columbus McKinnon since March 2024 and chairs the Audit Committee as an audit committee financial expert. A seasoned global industrial leader and Certified Public Accountant, he has a 35-year track record in financial and operational leadership and business transformation, including M&A across aerospace, industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Mr. Stephens served as SVP and Chief Financial Officer of Sealed Air Corporation from January 2021 until his retirement in April 2023, and was previously SVP and Chief Financial Officer of Barnes Group. Earlier he held finance and P&L leadership roles at Boeing and Honeywell. He earned an MBA from Virginia Tech's Pamplin School of Business and a bachelor's degree in accounting from King's College.