Board of Directors

Mr. O’Sullivan joined CTS in January 2013 as President and Chief Executive Officer and was appointed Chairman of the Board in May 2014. From 2006 until 2012, Mr. O’Sullivan served in several executive-level roles with Continental A.G., a global business focused on technology solutions and products for the transportation and mobility industries, first serving as Executive Vice President of the Global Infotainment and Connectivity business and later adding responsibility for its NAFTA Interior Division. From 2004 until 2006, Mr. O’Sullivan served as Corporate Vice President of Motorola’s Automotive business.

Since 2015, Mr. O’Sullivan has been a member of the board of directors of LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII), a supplier of engineered components for manufacturers of recreational vehicles, manufactured homes, marine applications and for related aftermarkets, and currently serves as Chair of the Risk Committee and as a member of the Audit and Corporate Governance, Nominating and Sustainability Committees.

The Board believes that Mr. O’Sullivan’s nearly 30 years of leadership experience in operations, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and general management in the manufacturing, electronics and automotive business segments, make him well qualified to serve as a director.

Mr. Profusek is a partner with Jones Day, a leading global law firm, where he serves as the Chair of the Global Mergers and Acquisitions practice. Since joining Jones Day in 1975, Mr. Profusek has been recognized as one of the world’s leading mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance lawyers. He has worked on hundreds of mergers, acquisitions and buyouts and has advised many boards and director committees on sensitive governance matters.

Since 2005, Mr. Profusek has been a member of the board of directors of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO), the largest independent petroleum refiner in the world and the world’s second largest renewable fuels producer, currently serving as Lead Independent Director and as a member of the Human Resources and Compensation and Sustainability and Public Policy Committees. Mr. Profusek is also a member of the board of directors of Kodiak Sciences, Inc., (NASDAQ: KOD), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in therapeutics to treat chronic, high-prevalence ophthalmic diseases, and currently serves as Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee. He previously served as a director of two other publicly traded companies that were acquired.

The Board believes that Mr. Profusek’s substantial experience in corporate governance and transactions, as well as serving as a director of several other publicly traded companies, make him well qualified to serve as a director.

Ms. Costello served as Chief Financial Officer of C&D Technologies, Inc., a global leader in energy storage solutions and services for the telecommunications, utility, uninterruptible power supply, cable, broadband and renewable energy markets, from 2016 to 2020. She served as Chief Financial Officer (from 2008 to 2016) and Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (from 2002 to 2008) of Sequa Corporation, which, through its subsidiary Chromalloy, is a global technology company and a leading solutions provider for aircraft engines and gas turbines. From 1995 to 2002, Ms. Costello held the role of Senior Manager with Arthur Andersen, LLP.

Ms. Costello is a member of the board of directors of Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG), a global company focused on specialty materials and components, such as elastomeric materials, specialty silicone and polyurethane materials and pressure sensitive tapes, and currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Costello previously served as a member of the board of directors of Neenah, Inc. (formerly, NYSE: NP) and Horizon Global Corporation (formerly, NASDAQ: HZN).

The Board believes that Ms. Costello’s executive-level experience in a wide range of market segments CTS serves, and her financial expertise having served as a Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of large corporations, make her well qualified to serve as a director.

Ms. Dodrill served as President, Global Surgical Solutions & Patient Support Systems at Baxter International, Inc., (NYSE: BAX), a company with a portfolio of diagnostic, critical care, kidney care, nutrition, hospital and surgical products, until October 2022. Previously, Ms. Dodrill worked at Hillrom Holdings, Inc., a company specializing in medical device innovation, from October 2012 until December 2021 when it was acquired by Baxter International, Inc. While with Hillrom, Ms. Dodrill held various positions including President, Global Surgical and Vice President and General Manager of the U.S. Surgical Division. Ms. Dodrill also previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Trumpf Medical Surgical Solutions NA.

Ms. Dodrill is a member of the board of directors of Procept BioRobotics (NASDAQ: PRCT), a commercial-stage surgical robotics company focused on developing transformative solutions in urology, and currently serves as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

The Board believes that Ms. Dodrill’s executive-level experience in market segments CTS serves, and her strategy and operations expertise having led multi-billion-dollar businesses, make her well qualified to serve as a director.

Mr. Johnson served as Chief Financial Officer of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (formerly NASDAQ: CCMP) for almost fifteen years, first as Vice President, from April 2003 until April 2013, and then as Executive Vice President, until January 2018. Mr. Johnson served as Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer from January 2018 until January 2019. Cabot Microelectronics, later known as CMC Materials, Inc., and now a wholly owned subsidiary of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENTG), is a leading supplier of advanced materials primarily for the semiconductor industry. From August 2000 until March 2003, Mr. Johnson served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Budget Group, Inc., (formerly NYSE: BD), the globally recognized car rental company, now a part of the Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ: CAR). From 1983 to 1999, Mr. Johnson served in various finance and management roles of increasing responsibility with BP Amoco (NYSE: BP), the global oil, gas and chemical company.

Mr. Johnson currently serves as a member of the advisory board of Waldom Electronics, a master distributor of electronic and electrical components.

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.

Mr. Stone currently serves as Executive Vice President of Laboratory Solutions for Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma and healthcare, education and government and advanced technologies industries. Avantor’s Laboratory Solutions segment is a multi-billion-dollar business that includes a comprehensive portfolio of products, services and digital solutions to enable insights in life sciences research, diagnostic and quality control workflows and supports Avantor’s own research and development initiatives. Mr. Stone joined Avantor in April 2023 as Executive Vice President, Proprietary Research Products and Materials.

Prior to joining Avantor, Mr. Stone served as the President of DuPont’s (NYSE: DD) Mobility and Materials segment, a leading provider of engineered polymers, performance resins and advanced solutions serving the electronics, industrial, consumer and transportation markets, from 2016 until November 2022 when DuPont divested the majority of the business. From 2012 until 2015, Mr. Stone served as a Director of Investor Relations for DuPont, during which time he gained extensive experience interacting with institutional investors and analysts. Prior to that, Mr. Stone served as a DuPont Regional Director in Asia, based in Shanghai, China.

The Board believes that Mr. Stone’s executive-level experience with a global company, his investor relations and corporate development experience and understanding of end markets aligned with the Company’s strategies, make him well qualified to serve as a director.

Mr. Zulueta spent over three decades in various roles of increasing responsibility with Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), a global pharmaceutical company, including as Vice President of Global Marketing, President of Global Oncology and Critical Care Products and, most recently, as President of International responsible for all geographies outside the United States and Canada, from 2017 until his retirement at the end of 2021. Mr. Zulueta also served as a corporate officer and a member of Eli Lilly and Company’s Executive Committee. Mr. Zulueta previously served as a member of the board of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations and the U.S.-Japan Business Council.

Mr. Zulueta currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Interpharma Investments Limited, the holding company of Zuellig Pharma, one of the largest healthcare services groups in Asia. Mr. Zulueta also serves as a director of Glooko, Inc., a provider of connected care software solutions for persons with chronic conditions. Mr. Zulueta previously served as a director of Amarin Corporation (NASDAQ: AMRN), Syneos Health, Inc. (formerly, NASDAQ: SYNH) and Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE: CLDI).

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.