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Board of Directors’ Background
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WALTER S. CATLOW
Age 64
Director since 1999
Mr. Catlow is Dean
of the College of Business at Concordia University. Mr. Catlow
served as President of Ameritech Cellular Services, a wireless
communications service provider, from 1998 until his retirement in
2000. Mr. Catlow previously served as Executive Vice President of
Ameritech and as President of Ameritech International, Inc., where
he directed Ameritech international investments and was responsible
for global acquisitions and alliances. Mr. Catlow is a member of
the CTS Compensation, Nominating and Governance, and Audit
Committees.
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LAWRENCE J.
CIANCIA
Age 66
Director since 1990
Mr. Ciancia
has been a partner in Corporate Development International, Inc., a
corporate search firm specializing in mergers, acquisitions and
divestitures, since 1998. Previously, Mr. Ciancia served as
President of Uponor ETI, a supplier of PVC pipe products, specialty
chemicals and PVC compounds. Mr. Ciancia is a member of the CTS
Audit Committee and Chairman of the Nominating and Governance
Committee.
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THOMAS G. CODY
Age 67
Director since 1998
Mr. Cody has
served as Vice Chairman of Macy’s, Inc. (formerly known as Federated
Department Stores, Inc.), a nationwide department store retailer,
since February 2003. From 1992 to 2003, Mr. Cody was Executive Vice
President, Legal and Human Resources of Federated Department Stores,
Inc. Mr. Cody is a member of the CTS Compensation and Nominating
and Governance Committees.
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PATRICIA K.
COLLAWN
Age 50
Director since 2003
Ms. Collawn is
President and Chief Operating Officer of PNM Resources, a utilities
corporation serving electricity and natural gas customers, since
August 2008. Prior to this position, she served as Utilities
President from June 2007. Prior to June 2007, Ms. Collawn was
President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Service Company of
Colorado, an Xcel Energy, Inc. subsidiary, from November 2005. Ms. Collawn
served as President of Customer and Field Operations of Xcel Energy
from July 2003. Ms. Collawn is a member of the CTS Nominating and
Governance Committee and is the Chairwoman of the Compensation
Committee.
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ROGER R.
HEMMINGHAUS
Age 72
Director since 2000
Mr. Hemminghaus is
Lead Director of CTS Corporation’s Board of Directors. He
previously served as Chairman from July 2007 to May 2009. He is the
retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ultramar Diamond
Shamrock Corporation, a corporation that refined and marketed
petroleum products on a retail and wholesale basis, serving from
1996 until 2000. Mr. Hemminghaus is a past Chairman of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas. Mr. Hemminghaus also serves as a Director of
Tandy Brand Accessories, Inc. and the Southwest Research Institute.
In addition to his service as Lead Director he is a member of the
CTS Finance and Strategic Initiatives and Audit Committees.
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MICHAEL A.
HENNING
Age 69
Director since 2000
Mr. Henning is the retired Deputy Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP, an
independent accounting firm, serving from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Henning
served as Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young International,
Inc. from 1993 until 1999. Mr. Henning also serves as a Director and
as a member of the audit committee at each of Omnicom Group, Inc.,
Landstar Systems, Inc., and Highlands Acquisition Corporation. He
is a member of the CTS Compensation Committee and is Chairman of the
Audit Committee.
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VINOD M. KHILNANI
Age 56
Director since 2007
Mr. Khilnani is
Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive
Officer of CTS Corporation. He was appointed Chairman in May 2009.
He was elected President and appointed Chief Executive Officer in
July 2007. Prior to his service as President and CEO, from May 2001
until July 2007, Mr. Khilnani served as Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of CTS Corporation. Mr. Khilnani received
his Masters degree in economics from Delhi University in 1973 and
his MBA in Finance from the University of New York in 1977. He holds
CPA and CMA certifications. Mr. Khilnani has over 30 years of
leadership experience in finance, strategy, mergers and
acquisitions, and operating roles based in the USA and Europe,
including 18 years at Cummins, Inc. Mr. Khilnani also serves as a
Director, member of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and
member of the Compensation Committee for Brush Engineered Materials,
Inc. In addition to his service as Chairman, Mr. Khilnani is also a
member of the CTS Finance and Strategic Initiatives Committee.
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ROBERT A.
PROFUSEK
Age 59
Director since 1998
Mr. Profusek
is the Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for Jones Day, a global law
firm which he joined in 1975. He also serves as a Director of Valero
Energy Corporation and is a member of Valero’s Compensation and
Nominating and Governance Committees. Mr. Profusek is Chairman of
the CTS Finance and Strategic Initiatives Committee.
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