Actuant Corp. (NYSE: ATU), Milwaukee, WI, has appointed Barbara G. Bolens vice president of corporate strategy, investor relations and communications. She will report to Rick Dillon, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Prior to joining Actuant, Bolens spent more than six years at Joy Global Inc./Komatsu Mining Corporation as its vice president and treasurer. Responsible for treasury operations at both Komatsu America/Komatsu Mining Corp. and Joy Global (its predecessor), she led several treasury and risk management initiatives, including integration and merger activities, development of an enterprise risk management structure, and implementing effective strategies to manage the company’s capital structure.