New Executive Leadership Team Unveiled
With the closing complete, Columbus McKinnon introduced a newly structured Executive Leadership Team designed to guide the combined organization through its next growth phase.
David Wilson will continue as President and Chief Executive Officer, while Gregory Rustowicz will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Regional leadership will include Appal Chintapalli, current President of the Americas; Yoshio Kito as President of Asia Pacific; and Wim Fabricius as President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Jon Backes and Carlo Lonardi will maintain key leadership roles within the Americas organization as President of Americas Lifting Hardware and President of Americas Hoist & Cranes, respectively, both reporting to Chintapalli.
The executive group blends leaders from both legacy companies, bringing commercial, operational and functional expertise alongside decades of experience in industrial markets. Several executives will remain in advisory roles during a transition period in the coming months.
Wilson said the combined leadership team is positioned to execute on integration priorities, capture cost and revenue synergies and reduce the company’s Net Leverage Ratio. He also expressed appreciation to KKR and Kito Crosby’s leadership for preparing the business for its next chapter.
