Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Lawrence I. Sills has served as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since December 2000 and has been a director of the Company since 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Mr. Sills served as our President and Chief Operating Officer. From 1983 to 1986, he served as our Vice President of Operations. Mr. Sills is the brother of Arthur S. Sills and Peter J. Sills, each a director of the Company, and is the father of Eric Sills, our Vice President Engine Management Division.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Four Seasons A Division Of Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
President & COO |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Coo |
Former |
James J. Burke has served as our Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer since 1999. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Burke served as our Director of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer. From 1993 to 1997, he served as our Corporate Controller.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Cfo |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Cao |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Carmine J. Broccole has served as our Vice President General Counsel and Secretary since January 2006 and was our General Counsel from August 2004 to January 2006. Prior to such time, Mr. Broccole was a Partner of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Vice President, Aftermarket Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Vice President & General Manager, Engine Management Division |
Current |
| Standard Division |
Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Vice President, Info Sys |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Vice President, HR & Secretary |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director, Intl Marketing |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director, Intl Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director, Art |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director, Art |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Brand Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Division |
Marketing Director |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Controller |
Current |
Chuck left the technician ranks when he took a position with an OEM Scan Tool manufacture where he was tasked with developing and presenting training programs for technicians using Scan tools on computer controlled vehicles. Chuck was a SME (Subject Matter Expert) for this company to Ford Motor Company. He is now a Professional Seminar Instructor for Standard Motor Products.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Professional Seminar Instructor |
Current |
| Aatec, Inc. |
Chuck's Professional |
Current |
Robert H. Martin has served as our Treasurer and Assistant Secretary since 1999. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Martin served as the Controller of our Engine Management Division. From 1989 to 1993, he was the Division Controller of one of our subsidiaries.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
Frederick D. Sturdivant has served as a director of the Company since December 2001. Mr. Sturdivant has been an independent consultant and a Visiting Professor at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida since 2002. Mr. Sturdivant was Chairman of Reinventures LLC from 2000 to 2002. From 1998 to 2000, he was Executive Managing Director of Navigant Consulting. From 1996 to 1998, he was President of Index Research and Advisory Services, a subsidiary of Computer Sciences Corporation. After completing his Ph.D. at Northwestern University, Mr. Sturdivant held professorships at the University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, the Harvard Business School, and an endowed chair at Ohio State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| True Value Company |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| True Value Company |
Board Member |
Current |
| A.M. Castle & Co. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| VWR International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Executives' Club |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Winning Workplaces |
Vice Chairperson |
Current |
| Whi Capital Partners, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Winning Workplaces |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Chicago Network |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Executives' Club |
Member |
Current |
| True Value Company |
President |
Former |
| Entertainment Resource, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting |
Former |
Peter J. Sills has served as a director of the Company since July 2004 and from December 2000 to May 2004. Mr. Sills is a writer and was an attorney. Mr. Sills is the brother of Arthur S. Sills and Lawrence I. Sills, and is the uncle of Eric Sills.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
Richard S. Ward has served as a director of the Company since July 2004. He is a private investor and legal consultant. From 1969 to 1998, he served in various capacities at ITT Corporation, including Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and served as a member of the ITT Management Committee. In 2000, Mr. Ward served as Chairman of the Large, Complex Case Committee of the American Arbitration Association. Prior to 1998, Mr. Ward served as a director of STC, plc, a British telecommunications company, and ITT Sheraton Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Polyair Inter Pack Inc. |
Interim CEO |
Current |
| Federal Signal Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Polyair Inter Pack Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rimrock Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| General Motors Corporation |
|
Former |
| Glencoe Capital LLC |
Chairman of Glencoe's Industrial Products Group |
Former |
| Rubbermaid, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
B.S. In Production Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Aspen Institute |
Senior Moderator |
Current |
| Liberty Fellowship |
Senior Moderator |
Current |
| Oxfam America Inc. |
Vice Chair |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| First Reserve Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| New Court Securities Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| First Reserve Corporation |
Managing Director |
Former |
| First Reserve Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Chemical Banking Corporation |
Senior MD |
Former |
| Lydall, Inc. |
Chairman of The Board |
Former |
| Lydall, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| PAXAR Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Columbia University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Brown University |
A.B. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stony Brook University |
Dean, College of Business |
Current |
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Volt Information Sciences, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated |
Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. |
Director |
Current |