Columbus McKinnon Names John Linker CFO, Reaffirms Fiscal 2027 Guidance
CMCO•Columbus McKinnon appointed John R. Linker as Executive Vice President of Finance and CFO effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Gregory P. Rustowicz. Linker brings over 20 years of industrial manufacturing leadership experience and the company reaffirmed its fiscal year 2027 guidance from its June 4 earnings release.
1. CFO Transition
Columbus McKinnon appointed John R. Linker as Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer effective July 1, 2026. He will report directly to President and CEO David J. Wilson and succeeds long‐time CFO Gregory P. Rustowicz.
2. Executive Background and Guidance
Linker brings more than two decades of leadership at global industrial firms, including driving record earnings and margin expansion as CFO of Husky Technologies Limited, leading an operational turnaround at Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, and overseeing JELD-WEN’s IPO. The company also reaffirmed its fiscal year 2027 guidance as outlined in its June 4 earnings release.
