Columbus McKinnon Appoints VP, Treasurer

Kristine Moser, Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer at Columbus McKinnon Corp. (Photo: Business Wire)

Kristine Moser is the new Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer at Columbus McKinnon Corp., a Charlotte, N.C.-based manufacturer of railcar maintenance and repair, locomotive control, and load securement systems, among other products for industries such as marine terminal, automotive, and utilities and power generation.

Moser is responsible for capital markets activity and building and maintaining communications with investors and analysts regarding Columbus McKinnon’s business model, long-term strategy, governance, and financial performance. She is also charged with leading treasury operations for the company, which supplies actuators, hoists, and crane components to help lift, move, and position transportation vehicles and components, as well as radio remote controls for rail yard use.

With more than 15 years of experience in investor relations, capital markets, financial analysis, strategic planning, and communications, Moser served most recently as Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications for Driven Brands Inc., an automotive services company. Previously, she held several senior investor relations positions at Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.; American Tire Distributors; and Capital One Financial Corporation. Additionally, Moser headed strategic planning, corporate research and enterprise risk management at Hanesbrands, Inc. She earned both her B.A. and M.B.A. in business administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

“We are excited to welcome Kristy to the Columbus McKinnon team,” Columbus McKinnon Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Gregory P. Rustowicz said. “As we further advance our strategy to evolve the business into a top-tier, secular growth intelligent motions solutions enterprise, we are also building the team and bench strength to enable and sustain the execution on our plans. Kristy brings a wealth of experience across several industries in investor relations, strategic financial planning and treasury. Given her experience and strong reputation with the financial community, she will play an important role in shaping key strategic initiatives to build shareholder value while proactively expanding our reach with investors and analysts.”