David Cormack

LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) - United Kingdom

David Cormack has started his two-year tenure as chair of the board with the UK’s LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association).

Cormack, who has previously served as vice chair, replaces Oliver Auston, who he has worked alongside for the last two years.

Cormack has spent his entire career in the lifting industry, having started as an apprentice with Coubro & Scrutton – a founder member and keen supporter of the Chain Testers Association, which evolved into LEEA. Gaining a broad range of engineering skills, from machining and welding to design work, Cormack rose to become marine sales manager. 

In 2001 he founded Delphini to manufacture lifting products and specialist structural steelwork.

“It is important that LEEA keeps pace with a changing world, while continuing to raise standards and encourage safe practice,” Cormack says. 

“I will be working closely with the board and the LEEA leadership team to ensure we maintain support for our members, champion the global lifting industry and continue our evolution and growth.”

Marshall Anderson

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) - United States

Marshall Anderson has been sworn in as chairman of the board with US industry body Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and will serve a one-year term.

Anderson, who is executive vice president with RDO Equipment, a John Deere and Vermeer equipment dealer, brings extensive industry experience and a deep commitment to advancing AED’s mission of supporting equipment distributors through advocacy, education, and workforce development.

“It’s an honor to serve as AED chairman and to represent an industry that plays such a vital role in powering the economy,” says Anderson. “I look forward to working alongside AED’s leadership and membership to strengthen our collective voice, support distributor success, and help position our industry for long-term growth.”

Christian Harm

KION - Germany

KION’s chief financial officer Christian Harm has had his term with the company extended until July 2029, ensuring continuity in its executive board, the company states.

Harm is an internationally experienced executive with a successful track record within KION and its predecessor company Linde for more than 20 years.

Harm played a crucial role in strategic key projects of the company, such as KION’s Initial Public Offering (2013) and the acquisition of Dematic (2016). From 2006 to 2012, he headed KION’s procurement and then took over the leadership of the strategy department until 2018. 

In 2019, he assumed the position of executive vice president finance and operations of KION brand Linde Material Handling, and from 2021 until his appointment as CFO, Harm was executive vice president finance of KION Industrial Trucks & Services in the EMEA region. 

He started his career with Unilever (1992-1998), continuing with further steps at McKinsey & Company (1999-2003) and Linde AG (2003-2006).

“In an ongoing challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical environment since he took office in July 2023, Christian Harm successfully steered and drove KION’s financial organisation to the next level, significantly contributing to the resilient development of the company during these volatile years”, says Mohsen Sohi, chairman of KION’s Supervisory Board.

“With Christian Harm’s deep knowledge of the capital markets community, he will ensure continuity and ongoing trustful relationships with all key stakeholders.”