Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn was appointed an independent Director of the Company in March 2020. She serves as Chair of the Human Capital, Compensation and Succession Committee, and is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee. She also serves as the lead on the Cybersecurity Sub-Committee. Ms. Beliveau-Dunn is currently the Chief Executive Officer and President of Claridad LLC, a software and services company focused on automated logistics, Cybersecurity and AI, a position she has held since 2018. Ms. Beliveau-Dunn serves on the Board of Directors for Edison International (NYSE: EIX), a generator and distributor of electric power since joining in 2019. She is also Chair of the Board of Directors of Crewdle.ai where she has served as a Director since April 2022 and was appointed to her current position in February 2026. Additionally, from 2017 until May 2025, she served on the Board of Directors of Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), an industrial water solutions technology company. Ms. Beliveau-Dunn advises tech start-ups in AI, logistics automation and Cybersecurity and works on the cutting edge of industrial tech. She is the Founder of the IoT Talent Consortium (Internet of things), a non-profit, leading Industrial and tech companies' partnerships on industrial automation. She has also been a National Association of Corporate Directors fellow since 2019 Before her position with Claridad LLC, Ms. Beliveau-Dunn was the Vice President and General Manager of Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO), a global developer, manufacturer, and seller of high-tech products and services in networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and security. During her tenure with Cisco, she held several leadership positions, including VP and General Manager of Cisco's most profitable business, Product Marketing, Global Channels and Sales until April 2018. She was also the founder and leader of the Internet Business Solutions Group. Ms. Beliveau-Dunn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, business law, and computer science from the University of Massachusetts. She also completed the Executive MBA and business leadership programs from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Business School. She is highly recognized by several organizations, including Women Inc., "Most Influential Corporate Directors" in 2018, Silicon Valley Business Journal "Women of Influence" in 2015, and the 2023 NACD Directorship 100. She also regularly engages in Stanford's Governance program for directors. Ms. Beliveau-Dunn brings immense value to Columbus McKinnon from 30 years of experience as a transformational executive and business leader in technology and industrial automation. She has extensive experience in building and running large global businesses, infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI, SaaS and manufacturing. She led product and services businesses and ran marketing, business operations, and employee and leadership development. She has experience in the acquisition and integration of notable companies and worked extensively with the investor community. She also has public company board, compensation, audit and governance experience.