CHAD R. ABRAHAM

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COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2022-06-06 Chad R. Abraham was appointed an Independent Director of the Company in November 2021. He serves on the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee. In fiscal 2022, the equity-based portion of each non-employee director’s annual retainer consisted of 2,741 shares of common stock that vested immediately. The following table sets forth the compensation of the Company’s directors for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Chad R. Abraham total compensation was $17,973.
2023-06-12 Chad R. Abraham was appointed an Independent Director of the Company in November 2021. He serves on the Audit Committee and served on the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee from July 2022 through February 2023. Mr. Abraham’s deep understanding of the industrial landscape, experience as CEO, and track record of fostering transformation and growth are invaluable to Columbus McKinnon and significant additions to our Board. Mr. Abraham is currently Chairman and CEO of Piper Sandler (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank and financial services company. He has served as the Chairman of Piper Sandler’s Board since he became CEO in 2018. Mr. Abraham also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Nature Conservancy’s Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota chapter and the Board of Trustees of The Blake School. Mr. Abraham joined Piper Sandler in 1991 as an investment banking analyst in the technology sector. Following that role, he initiated and grew Piper Sandler’s presence in Menlo Park, CA, and later advanced to the head of capital markets. In 2010, he was promoted to Global Co-Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets before he was appointed Chair and CEO in 2018. Mr. Abraham holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Northwestern University. Mr. Abraham is a financial expect on our Board and his qualifications to serve include his senior leadership and public company board and governance experience, his financial and accounting experience as CEO and a track record of fostering transformation and growth.
2024-06-10 Chad Abraham was appointed an Independent Director of the Company in November 2021. He serves on the Audit Committee. Mr. Abraham received total compensation of $85,000 in fiscal 2024.

PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2018-04-06 Mr. Abraham has been our CEO since January 1, 2018. Prior to being appointed CEO, Mr. Abraham previously served as our Global Co-Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets since 2010. He was a managing director and head of our technology investment banking group from 1999 to 2005, and head of capital markets from 2005 to 2010. Mr. Abraham began his career at Piper Jaffray Companies in 1991 as an investment banking analyst.
2019-04-05 Mr. Abraham has been our chief executive officer since 2018. Prior to being appointed chief executive officer, Mr. Abraham previously served as our global co-head of investment banking and capital markets since 2010. He was head of capital markets from 2005 to 2010, and managing director and head of our technology investment banking group from 1999 to 2005. Mr. Abraham began his career at Piper Jaffray in 1991 as an investment banking analyst.
2020-04-03 Mr. Abraham has been our chief executive officer since 2018. Prior to being appointed chief executive officer, Mr. Abraham previously served as our global co-head of investment banking and capital markets since 2010. He was head of capital markets from 2005 to 2010, and managing director and head of our technology investment banking group from 1999 to 2005. Mr. Abraham began his career at Piper Sandler in 1991 as an investment banking analyst.
2021-04-08 Mr. Abraham has been our chief executive officer since 2018 and chairman of the Board since May 2019. Prior to being appointed chief executive officer, Mr. Abraham previously served as our global co-head of investment banking and capital markets since 2010. He was head of capital markets from 2005 to 2010, and managing director and head of our technology investment banking group from 1999 to 2005.
2022-03-25 Mr. Abraham previously served as our global co-head of investment banking and capital markets since 2010. He was head of capital markets from 2005 to 2010, and managing director and head of our technology investment banking group from 1999 to 2005.
2023-04-05 Mr. Abraham has been our chief executive officer since 2018 and chairman of the Board since May 2019. Prior to being appointed chief executive officer, Mr. Abraham previously served as our global co-head of investment banking and capital markets since 2010. He was head of capital markets from 2005 to 2010, and managing director and head of our technology investment banking group from 1999 to 2005. Mr. Abraham began his career at Piper Sandler in 1991 as an investment banking analyst.
2024-04-12 Mr. Abraham has been our chief executive officer since 2018 and chairman of the Board since May 2019. Prior to being appointed chief executive officer, Mr. Abraham previously served as our global co-head of investment banking and capital markets since 2010. He was head of capital markets from 2005 to 2010, and managing director and head of our technology investment banking group from 1999 to 2005.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22