Board Committees & Charters | 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.
DONNA M. COSTELLO *Director since 2021* Chief Financial Officer of C&D Technologies, Inc. (2016-2020) Chief Financial Officer of Sequa Corporation (2008-2015) Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Sequa Corporation (2002-2008) Senior Manager of Arthur Andersen LLP (1995-2002) *Other Public Company Boards:* Director of Neenah, Inc. (2019-Present), Member of Audit Committee The Board believes that Ms. Costello’s experience as a Chief Financial Officer of a large 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 of Veeco Instruments, Inc. (2010 – Present); Chairman of Compensation Committee and Member of the Nominating & Governance Committee 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) Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (2003 – 2013) 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.
YE JANE LI *Director since 2020* Strategic Advisor, Diversis Capital, LLC (2013 – Present) Chief Operating Officer, Huawei Enterprise USA, Inc. (2012 – 2015) General Manager, Huawei Symantec USA, Inc. (2010 – 2012) *Other Public Company Boards* Director of Knowles Corporation (2018 – present); Member of the Audit and Governance & Nominating Committees Director of Semtech Corporation (2016 – present); Member of the Compensation Committee The Board believes that Ms. Li’s executive-level experience in a wide range of technology companies in several market segments CTS serves, and her background and experience in Asian markets, 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 of LCI Industries (2015 – Present); Member of the Audit, Risk, and Corporate Governance & Nominating Committees The Board believes that Mr. O’Sullivan’s more than twenty‑seven 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 & 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.