Sims Crane Announces New CFO

LARGO, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2026) — Sims Crane, a provider of crane, rigging and lifting solutions across the Southeast, announced Katie MacGillivary as its new chief financial officer, effective Oct. 5.

MacGillivary brings 25 years of financial leadership experience to Sims Crane, with a track record of transforming financial operations and helping companies navigate growth, acquisitions and strategic transactions. Throughout her career, she has led numerous acquisitions, multiple exit processes and an initial public offering across industries including transportation, financing, logistics and energy.

MacGillivary joins Sims Crane from Channel Partners, where she served as chief financial officer since 2019, leading the company’s finance, accounting, payroll, tax, human resources and legal functions. Previously, MacGillivary served as chief financial officer of Nicholas Financial, where she oversaw SEC reporting, investor relations and capital markets activity. She also held finance leadership roles at TECO Energy and began her career at Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen.

“I am honored to join Sims Crane & Equipment and become part of a company with such a strong reputation, history and commitment to its people and customers,” MacGillivary said. “I look forward to working alongside the leadership team and employees across the organization to build on the company’s success and help position Sims for continued growth.”

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