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2010 Board of Directors


Board of Directors’ Background


WALTER S. CATLOW                                                                                 
Director since 1999
Age 65

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.
 

LAWRENCE J. CIANCIA                                                          
Director since 1990
Age 67

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 the Chairman of the CTS Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. 


THOMAS G. CODY  
Director since 1998
Age 68

Mr. Cody is Lead Director of CTS Corporation’s Board of Directors.  He is also the retired Vice Chairman of Macy’s, Inc. (formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc.), a nationwide department store retailer, serving from February 2003 to March 2010.  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 Finance & Strategic Initiative Committees.
 

PATRICIA K. COLLAWN   
Director since 2003
Age 51 

Ms. Collawn is President and Chief Executive Officer of PNM Resources, Inc., a multi-state utilities corporation serving electricity and natural gas customers, since March 2009.  In March 2009 she was also made a Director of PNM Resources, Inc.  Immediately prior to that, she had been the President and Chief Operating Officer since August 2008 and 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.
 

ROGER R. HEMMINGHAUS     
Director since 2000
Age 73

Mr. Hemminghaus served as Chairman of the Board of CTS Corporation from July 2007 to May 2009 and was Lead Director from May 2009 to May 2010.  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.  Mr. Hemminghaus is a member of the CTS Finance and Strategic Initiatives and Audit Committees.
 

MICHAEL A. HENNING   
Director since 2000
Age 69

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 Omnicom Group, Inc., Landstar Systems, Inc. and Clarus Corporation.  He is a member of the CTS Compensation and Audit Committees and is Chairman of the Nominating & Governance Committee.
 

VINOD M. KHILNANI    
Director since 2007
Age 57 

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.
 

ROBERT A. PROFUSEK    
Director since 1998
Age 60

Mr. Profusek is the Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for Jones Day, a global law firm which he joined in 1975.  Mr. Profusek 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.