Sergio Marchionne

Born in Chieti (Italy), Sergio Marchionne has a dual Canadian and Italian citizenship. He is a barrister and solicitor. He began his professional career in Canada. From 1983 to 1985 he worked as a chartered accountant and tax specialist for Deloitte & Touche. From 1985 to 1988 he was Group Controller and then Director of Corporate Development at the Lawson Mardon Group of Toronto. In 1989 and 1990 he was Executive Vice President of Glenex Industries. From 1990 to 1992 he was Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Acklands Ltd. Still in Toronto, from 1992 to 1994 he was Vice President of Legal and Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of the Lawson Group, which was acquired by Alusuisse Lonza (Algroup) in 1994. Between 1994 and 2000, he covered various positions of growing responsibility within Algroup, Zurich, becoming Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. He was then at the helm of the Lonza Group Ltd, after its demerger from Algroup, as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2001) and then as Chairman (2002). In February 2002 he became Chief Executive Officer of the SGS Group of Geneva, a world leader in the field of company verification, testing and certification services. In March 2006, he was appointed Chairman of the Company. In addition, he is a member of the Supervisory Board of Hochtief and of the Board of Directors of UBS. He is a member of the General Council of Confindustria (Italy's Employers' Association), of Assonime (Association for Italy's limited liability companies) and of Unione Industriale di Torino (Employers' Association of Turin). He is a permanent member of the Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli and is a Cavaliere del Lavoro. In 2006 and 2007, he was President of ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). Mr. Marchionne has been a Member of the Board of Fiat S.p.A. since May 2003 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on June 1, 2004. In February 2005 he was also appointed CEO of Fiat Group Automobiles and in April 2006 Chairman of CNH (Case New Holland) Global N.V.


Harold Boyanovsky

In a career spanning over 35 years, Harold Boyanovsky has acquired a vast array of experience in the agricultural and construction equipment business, including managing production, implementation of supply chain strategies and the development of new product programs. Mr. Boyanovsky began his career in 1966 by filling various field sales and marketing positions at International Harvester. After being named Combine Project Manager in 1979, Mr. Boyanovsky began managing the crop production strategic business unit in 1980. In 1982, he was named Director of Marketing for North America, and became General Sales Manager one year later. Mr. Boyanovsky joined J.I. Case in 1985 as Managing Director, and in 1991 served as Director of Business Development and Marketing for Case Europe. In 1994, he was promoted Vice President Product Support, and in 1996 was appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Case Construction business in North America. In 1998, he became Senior Vice President and General Manager for the North American Region, and was appointed President Worldwide Agricultural Equipment Products in November 1999. In September 2002, he was appointed President Construction Equipment Business. On March 1, 2005, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of CNH.


Andreas Klauser

Andreas Klauser was appointed President of Case IH Agricultural Equipment after serving as Vice President and General Manager Europe for Case IH and Steyr since November 2006. Mr. Klauser joined Case IH in 1990 as Export Manager for Steyr tractors in Western and Eastern Europe. He has more than 20 years of experience in the agricultural industry, much of which he has acquired through roles of increasing importance at CNH, including, Business Director Austria and Central Europe for the Case IH, New Holland and Steyr brands and Sales and Marketing Director, Poland. Mr. Klauser holds an engineering degree from Steyr's HTBLA program, a higher technical school for mechanical engineering, and also received a specialization in export business from the University of Linz, Austria.


Barry Engle

Barry Engle was appointed President of New Holland Agricultural Equipment in 2008 after serving in a variety of positions with Ford Motor Company. He joined Ford in 1992 and gained extensive international experience with senior level posts in marketing and sales, strategic planning and general management. Most recently he was the President and CEO of Ford of Canada. Previously he was President, Ford of Brazil & Mercosul. He also has first-hand automotive retail experience, having been a Chrysler Plymouth Jeep dealer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Before becoming involved in the auto industry, he held finance and marketing positions in consumer packaged goods with General Mill, Inc. and Nabisco Brands, Inc. Mr. Engle holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in economics from Brigham Young University.


Franco Fusignani

Franco Fusignani is President of CNH International SA. He has responsibility for New Holland Agriculture and Case IH, New Holland Construction and Case, respectively the agricultural and construction brands of CNH, in Africa, the Middle East, CIS, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, with a special focus on China, Turkey, India and Japan for the local presence of industrial and commercial JVs and manufacturing activities. After joining the Fiat Group in 1970 as an engineer, he held a variety of positions within the industrial and business' activities of the Group. In 1978, Mr. Fusignani took the lead of the Fiat diesel operations - trucks, buses and engines - in Latin America. In 1981, he established the new Fiat Diesel Engine Division in Europe. In 1986, Mr. Fusignani was appointed Vice President of the Industrial Construction Equipment operations. In 1996 he took the lead of the International Agricultural business establishing new industrial presence in Poland, Turkey, India, China and Mexico and strengthening the commercial presence in Africa, the Middle East, CIS and Asia. Before being named President of CNH International SA, he served as Senior Vice President of CNH Agricultural Industrial Product Development. In 2009, he was assigned responsibility for the entire Construction operations within CNH International, in addition to his current responsibilities for the Agricultural operations.


James E. McCullough

Jim McCullough is responsible for all CNH Construction Equipment operations worldwide, including Case, New Holland and Kobelco brands. Mr. McCullough joined the Group in 1989 and, starting as a Regional Sales Manager for Case, has worked his way up through the organization, amassing a wealth of experience and knowledge in US and international markets. He has served as a Regional Sales Manager, the Vice President of North American Construction Equipment Sales & Marketing and CEO of Case Construction Equipment Worldwide. He also serves on the Boards of several US and Asian companies. Mr. McCullough's experience earned him the role as Chairman of the Global Public Policy Committee for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers along with a position on the Executive Council. He holds a bachelor's degree in management and marketing from the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, and he completed the Dartmouth College Tuck Executive Program.


Steven Bierman

Steve Bierman serves as President of CNH Capital, the financial services affiliate of CNH Global, N.V. Mr. Bierman joined the company in 2005 as Vice President, Commercial Finance and was later appointed President. Prior to joining CNH Capital, he was Chief Information Officer for Fremont Investment & Loan, a $10-billion thrift with residential and commercial real estate lending operations throughout the U.S. He joined Fremont General Corporation in 1998 as General Manager for the firm's Syndicated Lending Group, and was later promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Bierman's experience also includes ten years with General Electric (GE) Capital, where he contributed to several key growth initiatives, including the firm's $2.5-billion acquisition of Gelco Corporation and the joint venture with Penske Truck Leasing. Steve later transitioned into commercial lending for GE Capital, where he served as a co-leader for risk management in the western United States. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Public Accountant.


Linda Knoll

Linda Knoll was appointed ad interim President of CNH Parts and Service on 1 July, 2010, in addition to her current role as Senior Vice President Human Resources; a position she has held since September 2007. Previously, from 2005-2007, she held the position of Executive Vice President, Worldwide Agricultural Manufacturing, then Executive Vice President, Agricultural Product Development. From 2003-2005, Ms. Knoll served as Vice President, North America Agricultural Industrial Operations. She was Vice President and General Manager of the Crop Production Global Product Line from 1999-2003. Preceding the business merger of Case and New Holland, Ms. Knoll held a variety of positions within Case Corporation. Prior to joining Case, she spent 11 years in positions of increasing responsibility for the Land Systems Division of General Dynamics Corporation. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and represents CNH as a board member of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).


Richard Tobin

Richard Tobin assumed responsibility as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) CNH Global N.V. in March 2010. He joined CNH from SGS Group Geneva, Switzerland, where he was appointed Chief Financial Officer & Information Technology in June 2004. Prior to assuming the role of CFO he was Chief Operating Officer of SGS North America. Before joining SGS, Richard held business segment general management positions with Alcan Aluminum of Montreal Canada, the Alusuisse Lonza Group of Zurich, Switzerland, and international marketing with the GTE Corporation of Stamford, Connecticut USA. He holds both a bachelor’s and Masters of Business Administrations degrees from Norwich University and Drexel University respectively.




 

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