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O’Connor has spent his entire career in the conveyor, palletizing and material handling industry. Under his leadership, Columbia’s Palletizer Division has shown sustained growth, developing the broadest and most advanced palletizer product line in the industry. With more than 40 years of experience in engineering, sales, and product development, Pat's expertise has been vital in solidifying our position as the market leader in North America.
"We are grateful for Pat’s exceptional contributions," said Rick Goode, Chairman and CEO of Columbia Machine, Inc. "His profound knowledge and extensive experience have played a pivotal role in the transformation and advancement of Columbia's entire palletizer product line. Pat's visionary leadership has culminated in the formation of an exceptional team, and his unwavering dedication to our customers, our company, and the industry at large will undoubtedly leave a lasting legacy for generations to come."
Columbia Machine also announced that Mark MacDonald will take over the role of president of its Palletizer Division. MacDonald began his career at Columbia in January 2015 as the applications engineering manager and has built a team highly qualified Engineers. He has a Mechanical Engineering Degree from the University of Missouri School of Science and Technology and an MBA from St. Louis University. Prior to joining Columbia, MacDonald has previously held positions as an Applications Engineer (in the Palletizer industry), Sourcing Commodities Manager at GKN Aerospace and Purchasing Manager at Duke Manufacturing. A planned leadership transition has already begun with O’Connor.
