WALTER S. CATLOW                                                                                 
Director since 1999
Age 66

Mr. Catlow recently retired as 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. Prior to that, Mr. Catlow 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. The Board believes Mr. Catlow’s experience in international business, his experience in the wireless communications infrastructure industry and his experience as a top level executive make him well qualified to serve as a director.

LAWRENCE J. CIANCIA                                                          
Director since 1990
Age 68

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. The Board believes Mr. Ciancia’s experience in international mergers and acquisitions and his experience as a top level executive make him well qualified to serve as a director.

THOMAS G. CODY  
Director since 1998
Age 69

Mr. Cody is the Lead Independent Director of the Board.  He is the retired Vice Chairman of Macy’s, Inc. (formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc.), a nationwide department store retailer, serving from February 2003 through March 2010. Prior to assuming that position, he served as Executive Vice President, Legal and Human Resources of Federated Department Stores, Inc. since 1992. Until May 2008, Mr. Cody was also a director of LCA Vision, Inc. The Board believes that Mr. Cody’s extensive legal, tax, human resources, and top level executive experience, garnered in service of a major New York Stock Exchange listed corporation, as well as his experience serving as a director of another company, make him well qualified to serve as a director.
 

PATRICIA K. COLLAWN   
Director since 2003
Age 52

Ms. Collawn is President and Chief Executive Officer of PNM Resources, Inc., a multi-state utilities corporation serving electricity and natural gas customers. PNM Resources, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PNM. Ms. Collawn has served in this capacity since March 2009. In March of 2009 she was also made a director of PNM Resources, Inc. Immediately prior to that, she was President and Chief Operating Officer since August 2008 and Utilities President at PNM Resources, Inc. from June 2007 to August 2008. Prior to that, Ms. Collawn was President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Service Company of Colorado, an Xcel Energy, Inc. subsidiary, from October 2005. Previously, Ms. Collawn had served as President of Customer and Field Operations of Xcel Energy from July 2003 and as President of the Retail Services Group of Xcel Energy from March 2001. The Board believes that Ms. Collawn’s experience as a sitting President and Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded corporation, as well as substantial operations experience, make her well qualified to serve as a director.
 

ROGER R. HEMMINGHAUS     
Director since 2000
Age 74

Mr. Hemminghaus 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 also a past Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Mr. Hemminghaus currently serves as Lead Independent Director of Tandy Brand Accessories, Inc. and as a director of the Southwest Research Institute. Until May 2009, he was a director of Xcel Energy, Inc. Mr. Hemminghaus has previously served as Chairman of CTS’ Board, from July 2007 to May 2009, and Lead Independent Director, from May 2009 to May 2010. The Board believes that Mr. Hemminghaus’ experience as Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded corporation, experience in leadership roles on CTS’ Board, and experience serving as a director of other companies makes him well qualified to serve as a director.
 

MICHAEL A. HENNING   
Director since 2000
Age 70

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 of Omnicom Group, Inc., Landstar System, Inc., and Black Diamond, Inc. (formerly Clarus Corporation). Until October 2009, Mr. Henning was a director of Highlands Acquisition Corporation. The Board believes that Mr. Henning’s substantial international tax and accounting experience garnered through service with one of the world’s preeminent accounting firms, and his experience serving as a director of other companies, makes him well qualified to serve as a director. Mr. Henning’s tax and accounting acumen also enable his service as CTS’ Audit Committee financial expert.
 

GORDON HUNTER
Director since 2011
Age 59

Mr. Hunter is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Littelfuse, Inc., a global electronics company. Mr. Hunter has served as a director of Littelfuse, Inc. since June 2002, and joined the company as Chief Operating Officer in November 2003. He assumed the role of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Littelfuse, Inc. on January 1, 2005.  He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Veeco Instruments, Inc., and also serves on the Veeco Instruments, Inc. Compensation Committee. Mr. Hunter also serves on the Council of Advisors of Shure Incorporated.  The Board believes that Mr. Hunter’s experience as a sitting President and Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded corporation serving global markets, as well as substantial experience in the electronics industry, make him very well suited to serve as a director.

VINOD M. KHILNANI    
Director since 2007
Age 58 

Mr. Khilnani is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of CTS. Mr. Khilnani joined CTS in May 2001 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In July 2007, he was elected President and appointed Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors in May of 2009. Mr. Khilnani also serves as a Director of Materion Corporation and is a member of Materion Corporation’s Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation Committee. The Board believes that Mr. Khilnani’s more than 30 years of leadership experience and acumen in finance, strategy, mergers and acquisitions and operating roles based in the United States and Europe, including 18 years at Cummins, Inc., as well as extensive experience as a top executive at CTS, all make him well qualified to serve as a director.

DIANA M. MURPHY
Director since 2010
Age 54