About
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. He brings senior leadership, operational-excellence and customer-centric commercial experience, along with international and business-development skills built over a long career in global industrial businesses.
Before joining Columbus McKinnon, Mr. Wilson was President of Flowserve Corporation's Pumps Division from 2018 to 2020 and joined Flowserve in 2017 as President of its Industrial Products Division. Earlier he was President of the Industrial segment of SPX FLOW, having spent 1998 to 2017 with SPX Corporation and subsequently SPX FLOW, including six years in Asia as President of Asia Pacific, and he began his career in operating and engineering roles at Polaroid Corporation. He holds an electrical engineering degree from the University of Massachusetts and pursued graduate business studies at Babson College.
Roles
Columbus Mckinnon Corp.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director · Current role
June 2020–present
Flowserve Corporation
President, Pumps Division
2018 - 2020
Flowserve Corporation
President, Industrial Products Division · Joined Flowserve in 2017.
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SPX Corporation / SPX FLOW, Inc.
President, Industrial segment (and President, Asia Pacific) · Progressed through a series of promotions including six years in Asia.
1998 - 2017
Polaroid Corporation
Operating and engineering leadership positions
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External Roles
Modine Manufacturing Company
Director
2022 - present
National Association of Manufacturers
Director
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Manufacturers Alliance
Trustee
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2026
Non-qualified deferred compensation earnings
$14,146
All other compensation
$69,942
Total compensation
$5,971,066
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2026
Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$925,000
Target Opportunity
$925,000
Stock awards
Also at Columbus Mckinnon Corp.