Geoffrey P. Allman — Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller at Lincoln Electric Holdings

Mr. Geoffrey P. Allman, also known as Geoff, has been a Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller at Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. since January 14, 2014 and July 1, 2012., respectively and is responsible for global finance functions, external financial reporting and internal control infrastructure. Mr. Allman had been the Senior Vice President of The Lincoln Electric Company since January 1, 2014. He began his career at Lincoln Electric in 1997 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility in areas including Internal Audit and Accounting, as Director of Finance, Lincoln Electric Canada and as Director of Finance, North America. Prior to joining Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., he was an auditor at Price Waterhouse. He is a certified public accountant and serves on the board of directors for the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. Mr. Allman earned a Bachelor's Degree in finance from St. Bonaventure University and a Master's Degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Binghamton.