Applied Industrial Technologies CEO and leadership

Neil Schrimsher works at General Electric (GE) and a President/CEO at Applied Industrial Technologies; Board Member at Applied Industrial Technologies; and Board Member at PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.. He has worked as VP:Residential Infrastructure at Siemens, Executive at GE Lighting, and VP:Power Distribution at Siemens. Neil attended University of Tennessee and JCU.

David K. Wells joined Applied® in May 2017 as Vice President - Finance. He became Vice President - Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer in August 2017. In this role, Wells is responsible for oversight of financial, treasury and capital management; internal and external financial reporting; and investor relations.

Prior to joining Applied, he served as Vice President & CFO at Colfax Corporation - ESAB/Fabrication Technologies. His career also includes five years as Vice President & CFO at Apex Tool Group, and extensive industrial experience at both Danaher Corporation and Cooper Industries in various leadership positions.

Wells received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Grove City College and an MBA from Ashland University.

Kurt W. Loring joined Applied® in 2014 as Vice President - Chief Human Resources Officer with responsibility for the development and execution of the Company’s HR strategy. He is a strategic business partner to the senior leadership team and helps drive the Management Development & Planning Process (MD&P) throughout the organization. Loring also oversees Applied’s talent management, recruiting - including predictive analytics, career development, succession planning, compensation, and benefits.

Loring joined Applied from Precision Castparts Corporation’s Forged Product Segment where he served as VP of Human Resources. In addition, he has more than 11 years of HR experience with Danaher Corporation, including the role of VP of Human Resources for Qualitrol Corp and, later, Fluke Electronics. He began his career with PPG Industries and rose through a succession of positions over a nine-year period, gaining experience in the areas of HR generalist, incentive compensation, health and welfare benefit structure, labor relations, and administrative services.

Loring holds a bachelor’s degree from Bethany College and a master’s degree in Global Human Resources Management from Rutgers.

Neil Schrimsher works at General Electric (GE) and a President/CEO at Applied Industrial Technologies; Board Member at Applied Industrial Technologies; and Board Member at PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.. He has worked as VP:Residential Infrastructure at Siemens, Executive at GE Lighting, and VP:Power Distribution at Siemens. Neil attended University of Tennessee and JCU.