About

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.

Roles

Columbus Mckinnon Corp.
Independent Director; Chair of Audit Committee · Current role
March 2024–present
Sealed Air Corporation
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
January 2021 - April 2023
Barnes Group
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Boeing and Honeywell
Finance and P&L leadership roles
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PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI)
Director · Served until PGTI was acquired by MITER Brands in early 2024.
2023 - 2024

External Roles

Fairfield University Dolan School of Business
Advisory Board member
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Director Compensation

FY 2026
Fees earned or paid in cash
$110,000
Includes$90,000 annual cash retainer plus an Audit Committee chair fee
Stock awards
$130,006
FormCommon stock / RSUs granted with immediate vesting
Total
$240,006

Also at Columbus Mckinnon Corp.

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