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Scott C.  Arves
Independent Director
Scott C.  Arves
Independent Director

Scott C. Arves has served as a Director since July 2005. Since January 2007, Mr. Arves has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Transport America, a truckload, intermodal and logistics provider. Prior to joining Transport America, Mr. Arves was President of Transportation for Schneider National, Inc., a provider of transportation, logistics and related services, from May 2000 to July 2006. Mr. Arves brings nearly 30 years of transportation experience to his role as Director, includ... 
David R. Bovee
Independent Director
David R. Bovee
Independent Director

David R. Bovee has served as a Director since October 2004. Mr. Bovee served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. (“Dura”) from January 2001 to March 2005 and from November 1990 to May 1997. In October 2006, subsequent to Mr. Bovee’s 2005 retirement, Dura filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws. From May 1997 until January 2001, Mr. Bovee served as Vice President of Business Development for Dura. Mr. Bovee also ser... 
Mervin Dunn
President and CEO
Mervin Dunn
President and CEO

Mervin Dunn President and Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Vehicle Group since June 2002 also serves as a director of the Company.... 
Robert C. Griffin
Independent Director
Robert C. Griffin
Independent Director

Robert C. Griffin has served as a Director since July 2005. His career spans over 25 years in the financial sector, including Head of Investment Banking Americas and Management Committee Member for Barclay’s Capital from 2000 to 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Griffin served as the Global Head of Financial Sponsor Coverage for Bank of America Securities from 1998 to 2000 and as Group Executive Vice President of Bank of America and a member of its Senior Management Committee from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Griff... 
S. A. (“Tony”)  Johnson
Independent Director
S. A. (“Tony”)  Johnson
Independent Director

S.A. (“Tony”) Johnson has served as a Director since September 2000. Mr. Johnson brings more than 30 years of executive experience to his role on the board, including his current position as a Managing Partner of OG Partners, a private industrial management company where he has served since 2004. Mr. Johnson served as the Chairman of Hidden Creek from May 2001 to May 2004 and from 1989 to May 2001 was its President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to forming Hidden Creek, Mr. Johnson served fr... 
John W. Kessler
Independant Director
John W. Kessler
Independant Director

John W. Kessler has served as a Director since August 2008. Mr. Kessler has been the owner of the John W. Kessler Company, a real estate development company, since 1972 and Chairman of The New Albany Company, a real estate development company, since 1988. Mr. Kessler is a past chairman of The Ohio State University Board of Trustees, the Ohio Public Works Commission, the Columbus Museum of Art, the United Way of Central Ohio and the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Kessler served as a Di... 
Scott D. Rued
Independent Director
Scott D. Rued
Independent Director

Scott D. Rued has served as a Director since February 2001 and Chairman from April 2002 to March 2010. He brings more than 15 years of industry experience and a ten year history with Commercial Vehicle Group. Mr. Rued brings broad-based governance experience as a director for six companies between 1992 and 2010, and served for three of them in the capacity of Chairman. Since August 2003, Mr. Rued has served as a Managing Partner of Thayer Hidden Creek. Prior to joining Thayer, Mr. Rued served as... 
Richard A. Snell
Chairman
Independent Director
Richard A. Snell
Chairman
Independent Director

Richard A. Snell has served as a Director since August 2004 and Chairman since March 2010. He has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qualitor, Inc. since May 2005 and as an Operating Partner at Thayer Hidden Creek (“Thayer”) since 2003. Mr. Snell offers significant relevant senior leadership experience from his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation, an automotive parts manufacturer, where he served from 1996 to 2000, and as Chief Executive Offic...