| Michael J. Lisman |
Michael J. Lisman is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Armtec Countermeasures Co. (California), Norwich Aero Products, Inc., Racal Acoustics, Inc., Semco Instruments, Inc., Palomar Products, Inc., AmSafe, Inc., AmSafe Global Holdings, Inc., NMC Group, Inc., Armtec Countermeasures Co. (North Carolina), Airborne Global, Inc., Tactair Fluid Controls, Inc., and Esterline Technologies Corp. He is also a Director at Garden Stores Louise NV, Morgan Invest NV, Ring Building NV, Passage Ravenstein NV, Park Nations NV, and HR Ambiorix NV. Additionally, he serves as the Co-Chief Operating Officer at TransDigm Group, Inc. and President at Avionics Specialties, Inc. and Esterline Europe Co. LLC. Previously, he worked as the Director-Mergers & Acquisitions at TransDigm, Inc. and Vice President at Warburg Pincus LLC. He also held positions as an Associate at The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) and Principal at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Mr. Lisman obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame. |
| W. Nicholas Howley |
W. Nicholas Howley is the founder of TransDigm Holding Co. (founded in 1998) and TransDigm, Inc. (founded in 1993). He held the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at TransDigm Holding Co. and the title of President at TransDigm, Inc. He is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of TransDigm Group, Inc. (founded in 1993) and the Co-Chairman of Perimeter Solutions SA (since 2021). He also serves as a Director at Polypore, Inc., WP CPP Holding LLC, Cristo Rey Network, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, Saint Martin de Porres High School, The Drexel Fund, Howley Foundation, Case Western Reserve University, CW Industrial Partners LLC, and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In his former positions, he served as Chairman of TD Group US Holdings LLC, Corporate Director-Finance at Imo Industries, Inc., Independent Director at Polypore International, Inc., Non-Executive Director at Satair A, and President of AeroControlex Group, Inc. (1993-1998). Mr. Howley received his undergraduate degree from Drexel University in 1975 and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Joel Reiss |
Joel Reiss is currently working as the Co-Chief Operating Officer at TransDigm Group, Inc. He started this position in 2023. Previously, he worked as the President at Skurka Aerospace, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, and as the President at The Hartwell Corp. from 2012 to 2015. |
| Jorge L. Valladares |
Jorge L. Valladares is currently a Director at TransDigm Group, Inc. He previously worked as President at AdelWiggins Group from 2008 to 2009 and as President at AvtechTyee, Inc. from 2009 to 2013. |
| Jessica L. Warren |
Jessica L. Warren currently works at TransDigm Group, Inc., as Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer from 2023. |
| Sarah Louise Wynne |
Sarah Louise Wynne currently works at Esterline Technologies Unlimited, as Director from 2019, Racal Acoustics Ltd., as Director from 2019, Esterline Interface Technologies Ltd., as Director from 2019, TA Mfg Ltd., as Director from 2019, TransDigm UK Holdings Plc, as Director from 2018, and TransDigm Group, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer from 2023. Ms. Wynne also formerly worked at AeroControlex Group, Inc., as Controller-Aero Fluid Products Division from 2009 to 2015. |
| Kevin M. Stein |
Kevin M. Stein is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at TransDigm Group, Inc. He is also a Director at Playhouse Square Foundation, Cleveland Institute of Music, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, and Gilmour Academy, Inc. In addition, he serves as an Independent Director at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. starting in 2023. Previously, he was the President at PCC Structurals, Inc. starting in 2011. He has also held positions as an Independent Director at Perimeter Solutions SA from 2021 to 2022, President-Structural Division & Executive VP at Precision Castparts Corp. from 2009 to 2014, and President at Bussmann International Holdings LLC. He was also a General Manager at TE Connectivity Ltd. Dr. Stein holds a graduate degree and a doctorate from Stanford University, as well as an undergraduate degree from Hobart & William Smith Colleges. |
| Michele L. Santana |
Michele L. Santana is currently serving as the Chairman at Akron Zoological Park. Additionally, she holds the position of Independent Director at TransDigm Group, Inc. since 2018. She is also a Director at Signet Holdings Ltd. since 2014. Furthermore, she serves as a Director at Signet Group Services Ltd. and Signet Direct Diamond Sourcing Ltd. Moreover, Ms. Santana is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Bedrock Manufacturing Co. LLC since 2021. In her former roles, Ms. Santana served as the Director-Internal Audit at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. She was also a Director at Signet Group Ltd. from 2014 to 2019. Additionally, she held the position of Director at Signet UK Finance Plc. Furthermore, she served as the Chief Financial Officer at Majestic Steel USA, Inc. from 2019 to 2021. Lastly, she was the Chief Financial & Accounting Officer at Signet Jewelers Ltd. from 2010 to 2019. |
| Jane M. Cronin |
Jane M. Cronin is currently an Independent Director at TransDigm Group, Inc. and a Director at Providence House, Inc. She also holds the position of Senior Vice President-Enterprise Finance at The Sherwin-Williams Co. Ms. Cronin completed her undergraduate degree at Miami University. |
| Sean Patrick Hennessy |
Sean Patrick Hennessy is currently a Director at Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health Systems, TransDigm Group, Inc., St. Edward High School, Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, and Perimeter Solutions SA. He previously worked as a Director at Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings from 2011 to 2018, and as a Senior VP-Planning, Development & Administration at The Sherwin-Williams Co. from 2017 to 2018. He also served as a Director at Pison Stream Solutions, Inc. Mr. Hennessy received his undergraduate degree from the University of Akron in 1980. |
| Robert Joshua Small |
Mr. Robert J. Small is an Independent Director at TransDigm Group, Inc., a Managing Director at Stockbridge Partners LLC and a Managing Director at Berkshire Partners LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at TransDigm Group, Inc., Active Aero Group, Inc., AmSafe Global Holdings, Inc., Children's Hospital Trust, Cypress Holding Co., DB Cargo (UK) Ltd., Electro-Motive Diesel International Corp., Kingsley Montessori School and The Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Inc. He joined Berkshire in 1992 and has been leading Stockbridge since its inception in 2007.
Mr. Small received a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. |
| Gary E. McCullough |
Gary E. McCullough currently holds multiple director positions, including Chairman at Rush Oak Park Hospital, Director at The Freeman Co LLC, and Independent Director at Commercial Metals Co., TransDigm Group, Inc., Wright State University Foundation, Inc., and The Fresh Market Holdings, Inc. He is also a Trustee at COSI Columbus and United Way of Central Ohio, Inc. In the past, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Perdoceo Education Corp., Chief Executive Officer at Advertising Resources, Inc. and ARI Packaging LLC, and Senior Vice President at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. He also held director positions at The Sherwin-Williams Co. and Rush University Medical Center, and was President-Ross Products Division & Senior VP at Abbott Laboratories. McCullough received his undergraduate degree from Wright State University and his MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| David A. Barr |
David A. Barr is currently the Chairman at Good Shepherd Services and a Director at Polypore, Inc., Wencor Group LLC, CROSSMARK, Inc., TransDigm Group, Inc.,. Tencarva Machinery Co. LLC, Good Shepherd Services (New York), RR OldCo, Inc., Allied Universal Corp., Bessemer Investors, Pet Flavors, Inc., Legacy Restoration LLC, Wesleyan University, Leonard Valve Co. LLC, and MAS Restaurant Group LLC. He has also held positions as a Director at The Neiman Marcus Group LLC, Scotsman Industries, Inc., Wellman, Inc., Smucker Foods, Inc., Eagle Family Foods, Inc., Polypore International, Inc., Builders FirstSource, Inc., Butler Capital Corp., Aramark, WP CPP Holding LLC, Universal Services of America, Inc., Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, TriMark USA, Inc., and Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP. Mr. Barr received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Michael S. Graff |
Michael S. Graff is currently the Chairman at Wencor Group LLC, WP CPP Holding LLC, and Extant Components Group Holdings, Inc. He is also a Director at Polypore, Inc., CAMP Systems International, Inc., National Psoriasis Foundation, Inc., Allied Universal Corp., and The Flea Theater. Additionally, he serves as a Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus LLC. In the past, he held positions as a Director at TransDigm Holding Co. and TransDigm, Inc., Lead Independent Director at Polypore International, Inc., and Independent Director at Builders FirstSource, Inc. He was also a Managing Director & General Partner at Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC, a Director at Quest Global Services Pte Ltd., and a Partner at McKinsey & Co., Inc. He served as the President & Chief Operating Officer at Bombardier Aerospace, Inc. He has a graduate degree from MIT Sloan School of Management and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
