Executive Management

Mr. Ravenscroft has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2020. Mr. Ravenscroft joined Manitowoc as EVP of the Mobile Cranes business in March 2016, and in August 2017, he took responsibility for the Tower Cranes business. Prior to joining Manitowoc, Mr. Ravenscroft served as a Regional Managing Director at Weir Group, a British equipment provider focused on mining, oil and gas, and power solutions from 2013 to 2016. From 2011 to 2013, he served as President of the Process Flow Control Group at Robbins & Myers. Prior to Robbins & Myers, Mr. Ravenscroft served as Regional Vice President of the Industrial Products Group for Gardner Denver from 2008 to 2011 and a series of positions with increasing responsibility at Wabtec from 2003 to 2008. Mr. Ravenscroft started his career as a Sell Side stock analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott following capital goods companies from 2000 to 2003.

Mr. Ravenscroft earned a MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a BA degree in Economics from Bucknell University.

Brian P. Regan has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2022. Prior to his current role, Mr. Regan served as Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer since November 2018. In this role, Mr. Regan was responsible for establishing and maintaining Manitowoc’s global accounting policies and processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, overseeing treasury for the Americas and the Company’s global financial planning and analysis which included support of the strategic annual plan and establishing annual and quarterly financial forecasts.

Prior to Manitowoc, Mr. Regan served in positions of increasing responsibility at SPX Corporation from 2006 to 2018 where he most recently served as Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer of SPX Transformer Solutions from 2013 to 2018. Prior to SPX Corporation, Mr. Regan served in positions of increasing responsibility at Ernst & Young LLP and Ogilvy & Mather.

Mr. Regan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross and earned his Certified Public Accountant license in New York.

Mr. Middleton has served as Executive Vice President, Americas and EU Mobile Cranes since November 2020. Mr. Middleton joined Manitowoc in February 2016 with responsibility for the Americas business and has been instrumental in optimizing operations, developing and implementing lean strategies, increasing the velocity of new product development and delivering growth initiatives in the region. Prior to joining Manitowoc, Mr. Middleton served as a Managing Director U.S. Minerals and EVP Operations at Weir Minerals North America from 2014 to 2016. From 2009 to 2013, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Gardner Denver. Prior to Gardner Denver, Mr. Middleton served as Director of Manufacturing at Magnet Schultz of America from 2004 to 2009, and Director of Manufacturing and Performance Systems at Vapor Corporation from 1995 to 2004.

Jennifer L. Peterson has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since August 2022.

Prior to her current role, Ms. Peterson served as Interim General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since May 2022, Vice President and Associate General Counsel since April 2021, and Associate General Counsel – Litigation and Product Safety since January 2018.  Ms. Peterson has been responsible for overseeing Manitowoc’s legal matters, including commercial contracts, litigation, product safety, and global risk management.

Prior to 2018, Ms. Peterson served as Director of Litigation, Americas for Adient plc and Senior Group Counsel for Johnson Controls, Inc. In those roles, Ms. Peterson set the strategy for complex commercial and product liability litigation and product safety. In 2009 Ms. Peterson was Deputy General Counsel for Journal Communications, Inc., responsible for advising the diversified media company on litigation, intellectual property, commercial contracts, and digital growth strategies. Prior to joining Journal Communications, Ms. Peterson was with the law firm Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. and Law Clerk to the Honorable N. Patrick Crooks on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Ms. Peterson is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School and the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

James S. Cook has served as Executive Vice President, Human Resources since May 2023.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Cook served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources since November 2022; prior to this, he served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and The Manitowoc Way since August 2022. Mr. Cook also served as Senior Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and The Manitowoc Way since August 2020, and Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), and Security since August 2017. Prior to Manitowoc, Mr. Cook served in progressive executive roles at Hansa Heavy Lift, SAL Heavy Lift, Aida Cruises, Holland America Line, and served as an Officer in the British Royal Navy.