Board of Directors | CTS Corp

PATRICIA K. COLLAWN Director since 2003 Chairman of PNM Resources, Inc. (2012 – Present) President and Chief Executive Officer of PNM Resources, Inc. (2010 – Present) Director of PNM Resources, Inc. (2010 – Present) President and Chief Operating Officer of PNM Resources, Inc. (2008 – 2010) Utilities President of PNM Resources, Inc. (2007 – 2008) President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Service Company of Colorado, an Excel Energy subsidiary (2005 – 2007) 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.
GORDON HUNTER Director since 2011 Director, Chairman of Littelfuse, Inc. (2002 – Present) Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Littelfuse, Inc. (2003 – 2017) Director, Executive Chairman of Littelfuse, Inc. (2017) Other Public Company Boards: Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee and Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee of Veeco Instruments, Inc. (2010 – Present) Director of Shure, Inc. (2018 – Present) The Board believes that Mr. Hunter’s experience as a President and Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded corporation serving global markets, as well as substantial experience in the electronics industry, make him well qualified to serve as a director.
WILLIAM S. JOHNSON Director since 2015 Retired Chief Financial Officer of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Senior Advisor of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (2018) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (2013 – 2018) Chief Financial Officer of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (2003 – 2018) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Budget Group, Inc. (2000 – 2003) Various Management and Financial Positions held at BP Amoco (1984 – 2000) The Board believes that Mr. Johnson’s experience as a Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded corporation serving global markets, in addition to his financial expertise in a range of industries, substantial risk management skills, and broad international business experience make him well qualified to serve as a director.
DIANA M. MURPHY Director since 2010 Managing Director of Rocksolid Holdings, LLC (2007 – Present) Managing Director of Chartwell Capital Management Company (1997 – 2007) Other Public Company Boards: Chairman of Landstar System, Inc. (1998 – Present) Director of Synovus Financial Corp (2017 – Present) Several private and nonprofit boards including being the Immediate Past President of the United States Golf Association. The Board believes that Ms. Murphy’s extensive experience in business management, strategic planning, marketing, public relations and experience on the boards of other companies make her well qualified to serve as a director.
KIERAN O’SULLIVAN Director since 2013 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CTS Corporation (2013 – Present) Executive Vice President of Continental AG’s Global Infotainment & Connectivity Business (2006 – 2013) Other Public Company Boards: Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Audit Committee of LCI Industries (2015 – Present) The Board believes that Mr. O’Sullivan’s more than twenty‑six years of leadership experience in operations, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and finance roles in the manufacturing services, electronics and automotive business segments make him well qualified to serve as a director.
ROBERT A. PROFUSEK Director since 1998 Partner and Global Chairman of the Mergers and Acquisitions Department of Jones Day (1975 – Present) Other Public Company Boards: Lead Director of Valero Energy Corporation (2005 – Present); Member of the Compensation Committee Lead Director of Kodiak Sciences, Inc. (2018 – Present); Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee The Board believes that Mr. Profusek’s substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and experience serving as a director of other publicly traded companies make him well qualified to serve as a director.
ALFONSO G. ZULUETA Director since 2018 Senior Vice President of Eli Lilly and Company (2014 – Present) President of Lilly International (2017 – Present) Member of the Executive Committee and Officer of Eli Lilly and Company (2017 – Present) President of Emerging Markets and various roles of Eli Lilly and Company (1988 – 2014) The Board believes that Mr. Zulueta’s broad global management experience, his exposure to a range of cultures, and his deep experience in medical markets make him well qualified to serve as a director.