Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Harold D. Boyanovsky |
CEO |
| Franco Fenoglio |
President, New Holland Construction Equipment |
| James E. McCullough |
President, Case Construction Equipment |
| Lorenzo Sistino |
President, New Holland Agricultural Equipment |
| Steven Bierman |
President, Cnh Capital |
| Richard J. Hoffman |
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller |
| Giovanni Ravina |
Senior Vice President, HR |
| Howard Levy |
Senior Vice President, Purchasing |
| Roberto Miotto |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
| Roberto Pucci |
Senior Vice President, HR |
| William McGrane |
Vice President |
| Al Trefts |
Senior Director, Investor Relations & Corp Finance |
| Rich Nelson |
Senior Director, External Communications |
| Silvia Cassani |
Manager, Communications |
| Camillo Rossotto |
Treasurer |
| Ferruccio Luppi |
Director |
| John Lanaway |
Director |
| Paolo Monferino |
Director |
Board of Directors
Harold D. Boyanovsky, Director and President and Chief Executive Officer, born on August 15, 1944, was appointed President, Construction Equipment Business on September 1, 2002, President and Chief Executive Officer on February 28, 2005 and Director on December 7, 2005. On September 18, 2007 he was appointed interim President, New Holland Agricultural Equipment. He served as President, Worldwide Agricultural Equipment Products of CNH from November 1999 to October 2002. Prior to the business merger of New Holland and Case, he served as a Senior Vice President of Case from May 1997 to November 1999. Between December 1966 and November 1999, Mr. Boyanovsky served in a variety of executive positions with Case and International Harvester.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
President, New Holland Construction Equipment |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
President, Case Construction Equipment |
Current |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Senior Vice President, Case Commercial Operations, Worldwide |
Former |
| CNH Global N.V. |
General Manager, Case Construction Equipment Division |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
President, New Holland Agricultural Equipment |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
President, Cnh Capital |
Current |
| Union Bank of California |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Vice President of Commerial Finance |
Former |
| Union Bank of California |
National Credit Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Senior Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Senior Vice President, Purchasing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Senior Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Senior Director, Investor Relations & Corp Finance |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Senior Director, External Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Manager, Communications |
Current |
Jacques Theurillat, Director, born on March 20, 1959, was elected a Director of CNH on April 7, 2006. Mr. Theurillat served as Serono's Deputy CEO until December, 2006. In addition to his role as Deputy CEO, he was appointed Senior Executive Vice President, Strategic Corporate Development in May 2006 and was responsible for developing the Company's global strategy and pursuing Serono's acquisition and in-licensing initiatives. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Theurillat served as Serono's President of European and International Sales & Marketing. In this position he was responsible for Serono's commercial operations in Europe, IBO, Asia-Pacific, Oceania/Japan, Latin America and Canada. He became a Board member in May 2000. From 1996 to 2002, he was Chief Financial Officer. He previously served as Managing Director of the Istituto Farmacologico Serono in Rome, where he started in 1994. In 1993, he was appointed Vice President Taxes and Financial Planning for Serono. In 1990-1993, Mr. Theurillat worked outside Serono, running his own law and tax firm. Before that, he was Serono's Corporate Tax Director, a post to which he was appointed in 1988. He first joined Serono in 1987 as a Corporate Lawyer working on projects such as the company's initial public offering. Mr. Theurillat is a Swiss barrister and holds Bachelor of Law degrees from both Madrid University and Geneva University. He also holds a Swiss Federal Diploma (Tax Expert) and has a Master's degree in Finance.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Audit Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Emd Serono, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Case New Holland, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Emd Serono, Inc. |
Deputy CEO |
Former |
| Emd Serono, Inc. |
President of European and International Sales and Marketing |
Former |
| Emd Serono, Inc. |
Deputy Chief Executive |
Former |
| Emd Serono, Inc. |
Vice President Taxes |
Former |
| Emd Serono, Inc. |
Corporate Tax Director |
Former |
| Emd Serono, Inc. |
World Leader |
Former |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Director |
Former |
Leo W. Houle, Director, born on August 24, 1947, was elected a Director of CNH on April 7, 2006. Mr. Houle has been Chief Talent Officer of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada, Canada's largest communications company, since June 2001. Prior to joining BCE and Bell Canada Mr. Houle was Senior Vice-President, Corporate Human Resources of Algroup Ltd., a Swiss-based diversified industrial company. From 1966 to 1987, Mr. Houle held various managerial positions with the Bank of Montreal, the last of which was Senior Manager, Human Resources Administration Centers. In 1987, Mr.Houle joined the Mardon Group Limited as Group Vice-President, Human Resources until 1994 when Algroup Ltd. acquired Lawson Mardon Group at which time he was appointed Head of Human Resources for the packaging division of Algroup and in 1997 Head of Corporate Human Resources of Algroup, Ltd. Mr. Houle completed his studies at the College St- Jean in Edmonton, attended the Executive Development Program in Human Resources at the University of Western Ontario in 1987 and holds the designation of Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) from the Province of Ontario.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Corporate Governance & Compensation Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Cprn Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| The Mardongroup LLC |
Group Vice President, Human Resources |
Former |
| Bank of Montreal |
Senior Manager, Human Resources Adminsitration Centres |
Former |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Director |
Former |
Sergio Marchionne has been named Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Group LLC effective June 2009.
Previously, Mr. Marchionne was appointed Chairman of CNH Case New Holland in April 2006 and Chief Executive Officer of Fiat Group Automobiles in February 2005. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fiat S.p.A. in June 2004 and has been a Member of the Board since May 2003.
His work and academic background includes:
Chairman - SGS Group of Geneva, 2006 (current)
Chief Executive Officer - SGS Group of Geneva, 2002
Chief Executive Officer – Chairman, Lonza Group Ltd., 2000
Various positions of increasing responsibility until becoming Chief Executive Officer - Algroup, 1994
Vice President of Legal and Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer - Lawson Group, 1992
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer - Acklands Ltd., 1990
Executive Vice President - Glenex Industries, 1989
Group Controller - Director of Corporate Development, Lawson Mardon Group, 1985
Accountant and tax specialist - Deloitte & Touche, 1983
Mr. Marchionne serves as a member of the Board of Philip Morris International Inc. and a member of the General Council of Confindustria, of Assonime, of Unione Industriale di Torino and of ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Assocation). He is a permanent member of the Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli. Marchionne is a recipient of: a degree ad honorem in Industrial Engineering and Management from Polytechnic University in Turin, a Master’s degree honoris causa from the CUOA Foundation, a degree in Economics honoris causa from the University of Cassino, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor. Mr. Marchionne also holds the honor of Cavaliere del Lavoro.
Marchionne was born in 1952 in Chieti, Italy, and has dual Canadian and Italian citizenship.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cnh Capital |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Treasurer |
Current |
Dr. Edward A. Hiler, Director, born on May 14, 1939, was elected a Director of CNH on May 7, 2002. Dr. Hiler served the Texas A&M University System as the Ellison Chair in International Floriculture and Professor of Horticultural Science from 2004-2007. He previously held the position of Vice Chancellor for Agriculture and Life Sciences and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He served as Director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. Since joining the faculty of Texas A&M as an assistant professor in 1966, Dr. Hiler has held a series of positions including professor and head of the University's Department of Agricultural Engineering, and deputy chancellor for Academic and Research Programs of the Texas A&M University System. He retired from Academia in 2005. Dr. Hiler earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering at The Ohio State University, and he has served as President of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering. He consults on aspects of water conservation, environmental quality, and energy from biological processes to various government agencies and the U.S. Congress. A licensed professional engineer and recipient of numerous educational and research awards, Dr. Hiler is the author of over 100 professional publications.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Easy Drive S.r.l. |
CEO |
Current |
| Servizio Titoli S.r.l. |
CEO |
Current |
| Espin S.p.A. |
CEO |
Current |
| Fiat S.p.A. |
Senior Vice President of Business Development |
Current |
| Fiat Auto S.p.A. |
Director |
Current |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Director |
Current |
| Iveco S.p.A. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Business Solutions S.p.A. |
CEO |
Former |
| Fiat S.p.A. |
Cfo |
Former |
| Fiat S.p.A. |
Associate |
Former |
Kenneth Lipper, Director, born on June 19, 1941, was elected a Director of CNH on February 10, 1996. He is Executive Vice President of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. since 2005, where he has served as Senior Advisor since 2004 and Chairman of Lipper & Company, LLC since 1987. Previously, he was the Deputy Mayor of the City of New York under Mayor Edward Koch from 1983 to 1985. He was a managing director and general partner of Salomon Brothers during the years 1976-1982 and an associate and general partner at Lehman Brothers during the years 1969-1975. Prior to that, Mr. Lipper was the Director of Industrial Policy for the Office of Foreign Direct Investment at the U.S. Department of Commerce and an associate with the law firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. Mr. Lipper received an Academy Award in 1999 as Producer of "The Last Days" and has been involved as a producer and/or author in "The Winter Guest," "City Hall," and "Wall Street." He is a partner and co-publisher of the celebrated biography series "Penguin Lives," under the Lipper/Viking Penguin imprint. Mr. Lipper is a Trustee of the Council of Excellence in Government, the Governor's Committee on Scholastic Achievement and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Economic Club of New York and The Century Club. Mr. Lipper received a B.A. from Columbia University, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and Masters in Civil Law from New York University/Faculty of Law & Economics, Paris.
Dr. Peter Kalantzis, Director, born December 12, 1945, was elected a Director of CNH on April 7, 2006. Dr. Kalantzis has been working as an independent consultant since October 2000. Prior to 2000, he was responsible for Alusuisse-Lonza Group's corporate development and actively involved in the de-merger and stock market launch of Lonza, as well as the merger process of Alusuisse and Alcan. Dr. Kalantzis served as head of the Chemicals Division of Alusuisse-Lonza Group from 1991 until 1996. In 1991 Dr. Kalantzis was appointed Executive Vice-President and Member of the Executive Committee of the Alusuisse-Lonza Group. Between 1971 and 1990 he held a variety of positions at Lonza Ltd. in Basel. Dr. Kalantzis is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Movenpick-Holding, Cham, (Switzerland); Chairman of the Board of Clair Finanz Holding AG, Cham; Member of the Board of Directors of Hansa, AG, Baar (Switzerland); Chairman of the Board of Directors of PrivatAir Holding SA, Geneva; Member of the Boards of Directors of Lonza Group AG, Basel; of Lamda Development AG, Athens; of Paneuropean Oil and Industrial Holdings SA, Luxembourg; of Von Roll Holding AG, Gerlafingen (Switzerland) and of Transbalkan Pipeline BV (Amsterdam). From 1993 until 2002, he served on the Board of the Swiss Chemical and Pharmaceutical Association as Vice-President and in 2001-2002 as President. Dr. Kalantzis holds a PH.D. in Economics and Political Sciences from the University of Basel and engaged in research as a member of the Institute for Applied Economics Research at the University of Basel between 1969 and 1971.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CNH Global N.V. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Case New Holland, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sgs-Cstc Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Basel |
Member, Institute for Applied Economics Research |
Current |
| University of Basel |
Ph.D. In Economics and Political Sciences |
Former |
| University of Basel |
Economics |
Former |
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