Derwin R. Gilbreath

Derwin R.
Gilbreath has been Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Columbus McKinnon Corp.
since February 2005.
He has more than 30 years of experience in industrial operations and management.
Previously, Mr. Gilbreath was Chief Operating Officer of the Metalworking Solutions and Services Group of Kennametal, Inc. Prior to joining Kennametal in 1994, he served in senior operations management positions at General Signal Corporation and NL Industries.
Mr. Gilbreath received a BBA degree from the University of Houston and an MBA from the University of North Texas.