On October 20, 2022, the board of directors of Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the Company) approved an increase of the size of the Board from nine (9) directors to 11 directors and appointed Richard H. Fleming, currently serving as Chairman Emeritus, as a director, effective immediately. Mr. Fleming will serve as the Chairman of the Board. As Chairman of the Board, Mr. Fleming will not presently serve on any committees of the Board.

Mr. Fleming's term as director will continue until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation, or removal. Mr. Fleming served as a director of the Company from March 1999 and was elected Chairman of the Board in July 2018 until he resigned in July 2022, and was appointed Chairman Emeritus. He also served as Columbus McKinnon's interim Chief Executive Officer from January 10, 2020, until June 1, 2020.

Mr. Fleming was the Chief Financial Officer of USG Corporation for approximately 18 years and was its Executive Vice President and CFO from 1999 until his retirement in 2012. Prior to joining USG, Mr. Fleming was employed by Masonite Corporation, which was acquired by USG in 1984. During his 39-year career with Masonite and USG, Mr. Fleming held various operating and finance positions.

Mr. Fleming is recently retired from the Board of Directors of Boise Cascade Company and OE Holdings, LLC. In addition, he is a director and former Chairman of UCAN. In addition to his work with USG Corporation, he was Chairman of The Metropolitan Club of Chicago Inc.; Treasurer & VP-Planning of Masonite Corporation.; and Chairman of the Child Welfare League of America.

Mr. Fleming holds an undergraduate degree from the University of the Pacific and a master's degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.