Barnhart Crane and Rigging has confirmed that David Webster has been named as president of the company, replacing Alan Barnhart, who held the role of president and ceo for more than 38 years.
Webster’s promotion to president is effective immediately. Alan Barnhart will stay on as ceo through most of the rest of 2025 and will continue to serve as chairman of the board thereafter. Webster joined the company in October 2014, as a branch manager and has served in a variety of roles including most recently as Barnhart’s chief operating officer.
“For nearly four decades, it has been my privilege to lead the company my parents launched from a spare bedroom in their home more than 55 years ago,” Alan Barnhart said. “In that time, Barnhart has grown from what literally was a ‘mom and pop’ startup to become an international industry leader with more than 70 locations across North America. We often refer to ourselves as ‘a hundred-year company,’ and with David at the reins, I have every confidence that we will achieve that vision and more.”
Barnhart executive vice president Jeff Latture said the timing of this change is deliberate: “In selecting his successor, Alan Barnhart took into consideration how best to steward the company beyond the current generation of leadership in order to position it for the future. David takes over at a time when the company is very healthy and experiencing substantial growth. And, as chairman of the board, you can rest assured that Alan will remain involved in the strategic direction of the company.”
