Phillip J. Mason has served as a director of Lincoln Electric since 2013, sitting on the Compensation and Executive Development committee and chairing the Finance committee; he is retiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting and is not standing for re-election. He is the former President of the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Sector of Ecolab, Inc., a leading provider of food safety, public health and infection prevention products and services, a role he held from 2010 until his retirement in 2012.
Before leading Ecolab's EMEA Sector, Mr. Mason had responsibility for the company's Asia Pacific and Latin America businesses as President of Ecolab's International Sector from 2005 to 2010 and as Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning in 2004. He brings extensive experience in international business operations, strategic planning, and M&A and integration matters.