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.
|