Profile

Identity, professional record and current appointments.

Overview

Professional record at a glance

A concise summary of information supported by the cited public sources. Missing information is treated as unknown, not as a negative finding.

Current roles
33 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
33 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
3Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Mr. Mapes served as executive chairman of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. from January 2024 until his retirement on December 31, 2024. Previously, he served as chairman, president and chief executive officer from December 2013 to December 2023. From 2004 to 2011, he served as executive vice president of A.O. Smith Corporation.

Sources are shown with the information they support.

Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Director

A. O. Smith (NYSE: AOS)

Jan 1, 2023 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-03-04 · Observed: 2026-03-23T08:01:00.692+00:00

confirmedView source

Director

TIMKEN CO (NYSE: TKR)

Jan 1, 2014 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-03-17 · Observed: 2026-07-12T04:22:07.189599+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

Board appointments, committee responsibilities and disclosed relationships.

Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

Sources are shown with each role, education record, or credential.

Director

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/

2025-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

A. O. Smith

2023-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

TIMKEN CO

2014-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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A. O. Smith

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Director at A. O. Smith

2023-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

A. O. SmithA. O. SmithRPM INTERNATIONAL …RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/TIMKEN COTIMKEN COChristopher L. Mapes

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Experience

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Published record

Featured coverage

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Source 1 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at TIMKEN CO (NYSE: TKR).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingAOS DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ (NYSE: RPM).Open source

Basis

Identifiers, sources, dates and record limitations.

Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:christopher-l-mapes
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

9 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Mar 17, 2026 · Retrieved: Jul 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at TIMKEN CO · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  2. AOS DEF 14A executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 4, 2026 · Retrieved: May 4, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at A. O. Smith Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Audit Committee Member / Director · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. AOS DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 4, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit, Nominating/Governance, Personnel and Compensation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. A. O. Smith Corporation director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 4, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of A. O. Smith Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Mar 4, 2026 · Retrieved: Mar 23, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at A. O. Smith · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  6. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Aug 21, 2025 · Retrieved: Jul 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of A. O. Smith Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  9. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of TIMKEN CO · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

Each item links to the public source used to support it. When sources disagree, the item is clearly marked for review.

AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of A. O. Smith CorporationSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of TIMKEN CO1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit, Nominating/Governance, Personnel and Compensation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Under reviewCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Under reviewCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at A. O. Smith Corporation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Audit Committee Member / Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

View all sources9 records
  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000120677426000141/tkr4534481-def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Jul 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at TIMKEN CO (NYSE: TKR)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Board independence

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000119312526089938/d79196ddef14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 23, 2026

    Supports: Director at A. O. Smith (NYSE: AOS)

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312525185345/d22717ddef14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Jul 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ (NYSE: RPM)

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312525185345/d22717ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000119312526089938/d79196ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000120677426000141/tkr4534481-def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership