Board of Directors
James D. Cirar, 61, has served as a director since June 1999 and is the
chairman of our strategy and growth committee. Mr. Cirar is a private investor
and Managing Director of TMB Industries. He was a director of Transportation
Technologies Industries, Inc. (“TTII”) and President and CEO of TTII’s foundry
group from January 2000 until the company was acquired by Accuride Corporation
in 2005. Mr. Cirar was Chairman of two of our subsidiaries, Johnstown America
Corporation and Freight Car Services, Inc., from September 1998 to June 1999.
From September 1995 to August 1998, he was the President and CEO of Johnstown
America Corporation.
Thomas M. Fitzpatrick, 55, has served as a director since December 2005 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since March 2007. Mr. Fitzpatrick is the managing partner of Sharp & Fitzpatrick LLP, the predecessor of which he founded in 1987. Mr. Fitzpatrick has also served as the managing director of Harper Laboratories LLC since 2005. Between 1986 and 2004, Mr. Fitzpatrick was the managing partner of 2200 Ventures LLC and its predecessors.
William D. Gehl, 61, has served as a director since May 2007. He has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gehl Company since April 2003. Prior to that time, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gehl Company since November 1992 and as Chairman of Gehl Company since April 1996. Mr. Gehl is a member of the board of directors of Gehl Company, ASTEC Industries, Inc., Mason Wells, Inc., The Oilgear Company and West Bend Savings Bank.
Thomas A. Madden, 54, has served as a director since December 2005 and is the chairman of our compensation committee. Mr. Madden served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ingram Micro Inc. from July 2001 to April 2005. From October 1997 to July 2001, Mr. Madden served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ArvinMeritor, Inc. Mr. Madden is a member of the board of directors of Champion Enterprises, Inc. and Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
Christian Ragot, 50, has served as a director since January 29, 2007 and as our President and Chief Executive Officer since April 30, 2007. He served as our Chief Operating Officer from January 29 to April 30, 2007. Mr. Ragot was President of Terex Utilities and Roadbuilding at Terex Corporation from 2004 to 2007. Previously, Mr. Ragot held various senior executive leadership positions, including President of Terex Utilities, President of American Crane, Senior Vice-President, Sales and Aftermarket Services, and other senior-level positions, at Terex Corporation. Prior to joining Terex Corporation in 1999, Mr. Ragot was Vice President and General Manager of the Air Compressor Group, Europe of Ingersoll-Rand Company, and held various other managerial and senior-level positions during his 15 years at Ingersoll-Rand Company.
S. Carl Soderstrom, Jr., 54, has served as a director since April 2005 and is the chairman of our audit committee. Mr. Soderstrom was employed by ArvinMeritor, Inc. and its predecessor companies from 1986 to 2004 and served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ArvinMeritor, Inc. from July 2001 to December 2004. Mr. Soderstrom is a member of the board of directors of Lydall, Inc. and serves as a member of the audit committee and chairman of the corporate governance committee of Lydall, Inc.
Robert N. Tidball, 69, has served as a director since April 2005 and is the chairman of our nominating and corporate governance committee. From 1989 to January 2001, Mr. Tidball was the President, CEO and a director of PLM International, Inc., after which he retired.
