Gregory P. Rustowicz, Former Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Columbus Mckinnon Corp.. Biography, career history and compensation sourced from Columbus Mckinnon Corp. proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A).
About
Gregory P. Rustowicz served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Columbus McKinnon and was a named executive officer for fiscal 2026. He was separated from the CFO role effective July 1, 2026 in connection with a change-in-control termination under his 2011 Change in Control Agreement, unrelated to any disagreement over the Company's accounting or financial reporting. He was age 66 at the time of the 2026 proxy statement.
Roles
Columbus Mckinnon Corp.
Former Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer · Current role
2011–present
Fixed Compensation
FY 2026
Salary
$515,000
ComponentAnnual base salary
Non-qualified deferred compensation earnings
$13,076
TypeAbove-market earnings under the NQDC Plan
All other compensation
$48,552
Includes$17,552 NQDC contributions, $21,000 401(k) contributions and $10,000 financial-planning reimbursement
Total compensation
$1,864,269
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2026
Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$360,500
FormNon-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
Target Opportunity
$360,500
PlanAnnual Incentive Plan
Threshold$180,250
Maximum$721,000
Stock awards
Stock awards
$714,699
FormPerformance stock units and restricted stock units