Christopher L. Mapes
Chairman of the Board effective December 21, 2013. President and Chief Executive
Officer effective December 31, 2012; Chief Operating Officer from September 1,
2011 to December 31, 2012; Director since February 2010. Prior to his service
with the Company, Mr. Mapes was an Executive Vice President of A.O. Smith Corporation
(a global manufacturer with a water heating and water treatment technologies business),
a position he held from 2004 through August 2011, and the President of its former
Electrical Products unit, a position he held from September 2004 through August
2011.
Vincent K. Petrella
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since February
19, 2014; Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from
October 7, 2005 to February 19, 2014.
Frederick G. Stueber
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since February 19, 2014;
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from 1996 to February 19,
2014.
George D. Blankenship
Executive Vice President, President, Americas Welding since February 18, 2016;
Executive Vice President, President, Lincoln Electric North America from February
19, 2014 to February 18, 2016; Senior Vice President; President, Lincoln Electric
North America from July 30, 2009 to February 19, 2014; Senior Vice President,
Global Engineering from October 7, 2005 to July 30, 2009; Senior Vice President;
President, Lincoln Cleveland of The Lincoln Electric Company from January 8,
2008 to July 30, 2009; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations of The Lincoln
Electric Company from October 7, 2005 to January 8, 2008.
Gabriel Bruno
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer & Interim Chief
Information Officer since February 18, 2016; Executive Vice President, Chief
Information Officer & Interim Chief Human Resources Officer from March 7,
2015 to February 18, 2016; Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
since February 19, 2014; Vice President, Chief Information Officer from May
1, 2012 to February 19, 2014; Vice President, Corporate Controller from 2005
to May 1, 2012.
Geoffrey P. Allman
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller since January 14, 2014; Corporate
Controller from July 1, 2012 to January 14, 2014; Director, Regional Finance
North America from October 1, 2009 to June 30, 2012.
Thomas A. Flohn
Senior Vice President, President, Asia Pacific Region since February 19, 2014;
Vice President, Regional President, Lincoln Electric Asia Pacific Region from
November 4, 2013 to January 14, 2014. Vice President; President, Lincoln Electric
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) from July 1, 2010 to November 4, 2013;
Vice President; President, Lincoln Asia Pacific from January 1, 2005 to June
30, 2010.
Mathias Hallmann
Senior Vice President, President, International Welding since February 9, 2016;
Senior Vice President, President, LE Europe from February 19, 2014 to February
9, 2016; Vice President; President, Lincoln Electric Europe from November 4,
2013 to February 19, 2014. Prior to his service with the Company, Mr. Hallmann
was Chief Executive Officer of Bohler Welding Holding GmbH (a leading manufacturer
and provider of auxiliary materials and consumables for industrial welding and
soldering applications) from December 2008 to March 2012, and its Chief Operating
Officer from April 2008 to November 2008.
Steven B. Hedlund
Senior Vice President and President, Global Automation since January 22, 2015;
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development from February 19,
2014 to January 22, 2015; Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
from September 15, 2008 to February 19, 2014. Prior to his service with the
Company, Mr. Hedlund was the Vice President, Growth and Innovations with Master
Lock, LLC (a security products company) from June 1, 2005 to July 1, 2008.
David J. Nangle
Senior Vice President, President, Harris Products Group since February 19, 2014;
Vice President, Group President of Brazing, Cutting and Retail Subsidiaries
from January 12, 2006 to February 19, 2014.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc currently has 12000 employees.
