---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001005229-23-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCO"
cik: "0001005229"
company_name: "COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T06:43:55.968653+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CMCO appoints Colella as Board Chair, Roedel as Lead Director; Fleming retires

## Summary
- Richard Fleming stepped down as Board Chair effective March 31, 2023; will retire at July 2023 annual meeting after 24 years.
- Gerald Colella, former CEO of MKS Instruments, appointed as independent Chair of the Board.
- Kathryn Roedel appointed Lead Director; committee chairs also rotated (Beliveau-Dunn, Aghili, Mitts).
- CEO David Wilson reiterated FY2027 targets: $1.5B revenue and ~21% adjusted EBITDA margin.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001005229-23-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCO
- cik: 0001005229
- company_name: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000058/0001005229-23-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000058/cmco-20230403.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-23-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-23-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-23-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kathryn Roedel was elected as Lead Director at COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Lead Director
  source text: the Board elected Gerald Colella to serve as the next Chair of the Board and Kathryn Roedel to serve as Lead Director on the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000058/0001005229-23-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gerald Colella was elected as Chair of the Board at COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: the Board elected Gerald Colella to serve as the next Chair of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000058/0001005229-23-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Fleming changed role as Chair of the Board at COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: Richard Fleming had stepped down as Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective as of the conclusion of the Company’s fiscal year on March 31, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000058/0001005229-23-000058-index.htm

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