Adrienne M. Williams, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Columbus Mckinnon Corp.. Biography, career history and compensation sourced from Columbus Mckinnon Corp. proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A).
About
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 as Vice President of Inclusion & Human Resources and earlier as Senior Director and Director of Human Resources, and before that served as Director of Human Resources at Liberty Commons for three years. Ms. Williams received her MBA from Montreat College and her bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University.
Roles
Columbus Mckinnon Corp.
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer · Current role
June 2021–present
Compass Group North America
Vice President of Inclusion & Human Resources (and earlier HR leadership roles) · 15-year career of increasing responsibility.
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Liberty Commons
Director of Human Resources · Served for three years.
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2026
Salary
$411,264
ComponentAnnual base salary
Non-qualified deferred compensation earnings
$12,842
TypeAbove-market earnings under the NQDC Plan
All other compensation
$40,866
Includes$9,658 NQDC contributions, $21,208 401(k) contributions and $10,000 financial-planning reimbursement
Total compensation
$1,197,013
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2026
Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$233,956
FormNon-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
Target Opportunity
$228,250
PlanAnnual Incentive Plan
Threshold$114,125
Maximum$456,500
Stock awards
Stock awards
$383,955
FormPerformance stock units and restricted stock units