--- title: Crosby News and Updates Blog | People description: People | Crosby's recent news, updates, and product information - all available to our customers and distributors. image: https://news.kitocrosby.com/hubfs/Crosby%20Logo.png?t=1531758928300 --- - [Careers](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/the-crosby-experience/careers/) - [FAQ](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/resources/faqs/) - [Customer Care](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/contact-us/customer-care/) - [Login](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/#) - [CAD Data](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/resources/cad-data/) - [BPC/Distributor](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/business-partner-central/) - [Employee](https://emp.thecrosbygroup.com/?__hstc=227897858.37e7438564556cb20f3205fbb1ccd2c3.1416460750563.1416460750563.1416464010418.2&__hssc=227897858.1.1416464010418&__hsfp=3779009344) ![Crosby Logo](https://news.kitocrosby.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Crosby-Logo.png?width=279&name=Crosby-Logo.png) - [Careers](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/the-crosby-experience/careers/) - 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[Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/travis-buck-appointed-commercial-director-emea) Topics: [People](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/people) --- ## [Brock Hancock named chief financial officer](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/brock-hancock-named-cfo) Posted by [Crosby](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/crosby) on Jul 6, 2020 12:11:47 PM **The Crosby Group, the global leader in lifting, rigging, and material handling hardware, announces Brock Hancock as new CFO for the group.** [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/brock-hancock-named-cfo) Topics: [People](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/people) --- ## [Thomas Dietvorst named general manager of load monitoring](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/thomas-dietvorst-named-general-manager-of-load-monitoring) Posted by [Crosby](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/crosby) on Mar 30, 2020 10:46:26 AM The Crosby Group has appointed Thomas Dietvorst general manager, load monitoring, as David Ayling, the former owner of the Straightpoint (SP) company steps into a consultancy role. [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/thomas-dietvorst-named-general-manager-of-load-monitoring) Topics: [People](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/people) --- ## [Jason Davis named Block, Sheaves & Engineered Solutions Commercial & Engineering Manager of The Crosby Group](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/jason-davis-joins-the-crosby-group) Posted by [Crosby](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/crosby) on Dec 3, 2019 8:19:27 AM TULSA, Okla. – The Crosby Group announces Jason Davis as Block, Sheaves and Engineered Solutions Commercial and Engineering Manager. [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/jason-davis-joins-the-crosby-group) Topics: [People](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/people) --- ## [Mike Kuzdzal named Chief Operating Officer of The Crosby Group](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/mike-kuzdzal-named-coo) Posted by [Crosby](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/crosby) on Dec 2, 2019 3:28:30 PM TULSA, Okla. – The Crosby Group announces Mike Kuzdzal has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/mike-kuzdzal-named-coo) Topics: [People](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/people) --- ## [The Crosby Group announces appointment of Robert Desel to Chief Executive Officer](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/the-crosby-group-announces-appointment-of-robert-desel-to-chief-executive-officer) Posted by [Crosby](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/crosby) on Aug 12, 2019 7:31:05 PM TULSA, Okla. – The Crosby Group today announced Robert Desel has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company effective immediately. [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/the-crosby-group-announces-appointment-of-robert-desel-to-chief-executive-officer) Topics: [People](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/people) --- ## [United States Air Force Veteran supports Crosby's Fallen Patriots donation](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/united-states-air-force-veteran-supports-crosbys-fallen-patriots-donation) Posted by [Crosby](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/crosby) on Jun 3, 2019 10:31:37 AM A decorated United States Air Force veteran is the latest to throw support behind The Crosby Group’s commitment to raise $25,000 for the [Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation](https://www.fallenpatriots.org/) by donating a portion of every wire rope clip sale from April through June, 2019. The charity provides college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/united-states-air-force-veteran-supports-crosbys-fallen-patriots-donation) Topics: [People](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/people) --- ## [The Crosby Group announces the election of Tamara Morytko to the Board of Directors](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/the-crosby-group-announces-the-election-of-tamara-morytko-to-the-board-of-directors) Posted by [Crosby](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/crosby) on May 31, 2019 10:50:43 AM The Crosby Group (“Crosby”) today announced that Tamara Morytko has joined its Board of Directors effective immediately. [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/the-crosby-group-announces-the-election-of-tamara-morytko-to-the-board-of-directors) Topics: [People](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/people) --- ## [The Crosby Group announces the election of Patricia Chiodo to the Board of Directors](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/the-crosby-group-announces-the-election-of-patricia-chiodo-to-the-board-of-directors) Posted by [Crosby](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/crosby) on May 31, 2019 10:41:24 AM The Crosby Group (“Crosby”) today announced that Patricia Chiodo has joined its Board of Directors effective immediately. 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