Board of Directors

Neil D. Brinker was named President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of Modine’s Board of Directors in December 2020.

Before joining Modine, Mr. Brinker worked for Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. as President and Chief Operating Office since May of 2020 and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since June of 2018. Mr. Brinker also spent six years with IDEX Corporation in a variety of senior leadership roles.

Mr. Brinker is also a director of Innosphere Ventures.

Mr. Brinker holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, a Master of Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.

Eric D. Ashleman is the Chief Executive Officer & President of IDEX Corporation. IDEX Corporation is a publicly traded company engaged in the development, design, and manufacturing of fluidics systems and specialty engineered products. Prior to his current position, Mr. Ashleman served in a variety of capacities at IDEX including President and Chief Operating Officer; Vice President and Group Executive of Health & Science Technology & Fire, Safety and Diversified; Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Diversified Segment; President, Gast Manufacturing and Global Dispensing.

Prior to IDEX Corporation, Mr. Ashleman served as President of Schutt Sports, Inc. from 2006-2008. Prior to Schutt, Eric led teams within operations and general management at three business units of Danaher Corporation. In addition, Eric worked within scalable operations roles at AlliedSignal/Honeywell prior to his time at Danaher. He began his career within manufacturing at Lincoln Brass Works.

Mr. Ashleman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Master of Business Administration in Operations Management and Finance, both from the University of Michigan.

In 2021, Eric became a member of the Board of Trustees for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI).

Mr. Ashleman joined the Modine Board of Directors in 2019.

• Member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee
• Member of the Human Capital & Compensation Committee

Mark Bendza is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Telos Corporation, a leading provider of cyber, cloud, and enterprise security solutions for the world’s most security-conscious organizations. He previously served as the Head of Investor Relations for Honeywell International, a global multi-industrial and manufacturing company providing solutions in aerospace, automation, energy, and sustainability. Prior to joining Honeywell, Mr. Bendza held executive roles in finance and international business at Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global aerospace and defense technology company. He also previously held mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and corporate credit roles with global investment banks while based in the United States as well as overseas.

Mr. Bendza has over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, risk management, financial planning and analysis, financial strategy, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, and capital markets in the United States and internationally.

Mr. Bendza holds an MBA in Finance and Economics from Columbia Business School, a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Wesleyan University, and is an executive member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association.

Mr. Bendza joined the Modine Board of Directors in 2024.

• Member of the Audit Committee

Dr. Suresh Garimella is the 27th President of the University of Vermont. Dr. Garimella has made seminal contributions in electronics thermal management and energy efficiency and in sustainable energy systems technology and policy, and is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. He is a member of the National Science Board, and also serves on the research advisory board of Sandia National Laboratories.

Dr. Garimella came to Vermont from Purdue University, where he was Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships, and Director of the Cooling Technologies Research Center (1999-2019).

Dr. Garimella received his Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, his Master of Science from The Ohio State University and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, all in Mechanical Engineering.

Dr. Garimella joined the Modine Board of Directors in 2011.

• Member of the Human Capital & Compensation Committee
• Chair of the Technology Committee

Katherine C. Harper is Chief Financial Officer of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  She was previously the Chief Financial Officer of BDP International, a private global logistics and transportation solutions company. Prior to BDP International, Ms. Harper served as Chief Financial Officer of AgroFresh Solutions, a global public agricultural solutions provider, where she oversaw Finance, Strategy, Business Development and Investor Relations. She was also previously SVP and Chief Financial Officer of Tronox, a global public chemicals and mining company, and held various senior roles with Rio Tinto Diamonds and Minerals Group, one of the world’s largest metals and mining corporations.

Ms. Harper serves on the Board of Directors of Sasol where she is a member of the Audit Committee. She is also a Board Fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors, and a member of Institute of Management Accountants, Financial Executives International, The FENG, and the Forum of Executive Women and is Chair of the Board of the American Lung Association – Philadelphia Chapter.

Ms. Harper holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

Ms. Harper joined the Modine Board of Directors in 2022.

• Chair of the Audit Committee
• Member of the Human Capital & Compensation Committee

Christopher W. Patterson is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a leading producer of heavy- and medium-duty trucks, and specialized commercial vehicles in North America. Mr. Patterson served in this capacity from 2005 until his retirement in 2009. Prior to this he held senior positions, including as Senior Vice President, Service & Parts, with Freightliner LLC (predecessor to Daimler Trucks North America) and other global commercial vehicle producers.

Mr. Patterson is also a director of Finning International, Inc.

Mr. Patterson graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor's degree in Economics and a master's degree in Business Administration.

Mr. Patterson joined the Modine Board of Directors in 2010.

• Member of the Audit Committee
• Chair of the Human Capital & Compensation Committee

Marsha C. Williams retired as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., an online travel company (2007-2010). Prior to joining Orbitz Worldwide, Ms. Williams was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Equity Office Properties Trust (2002-2007), a real estate investment trust. Prior to joining Equity Office, Ms. Williams was Chief Administrative Officer for Crate & Barrel and served as Vice President and Treasurer for Amoco Corporation; Vice President and Treasurer of Carson Pirie Scott & Company; and Vice President of The First National Bank of Chicago.

Ms. Williams is also a director of Fifth Third Bancorp, Crown Holdings, Inc., and Davis Funds.

Ms. Williams received her bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Ms. Williams joined the Modine Board of Directors in 1999, was elected Lead Director in 2013, and Chairperson in 2020.

• Member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee

David J. Wilson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a world leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of intelligent motion solutions for material handling.  Prior to joining Columbus McKinnon, Mr. Wilson led the significant transformation of Flowserve Corporation’s Pumps Division while serving as its President between 2018 and 2020.  He joined Flowserve in 2017 as President of the Industrial Products Division.  Prior to Flowserve, Mr. Wilson served as the President of SPX FLOW’s Industrial Segment and before that SPX Corporation’s, Industrial Segment.  Mr. Wilson led significant advancements at SPX over an 18-year period while progressing through a series of promotions that included the leadership of multiple global operating businesses, six years in Asia while serving as the President of Asia Pacific and the leadership of several successful corporate development initiatives.  Prior to joining SPX, Mr. Wilson held operating and engineering leadership positions of increasing responsibility at Polaroid Corporation. 

Mr. Wilson serves on the Board of Directors of Columbus McKinnon.  He also serves on the National Association of Manufacturers and the Manufacturers Alliance Boards. 

Mr. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and completed graduate level course work at the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College, Tsinghua University in China and at the University of Lausanne/IMD in Switzerland. 

Mr. Wilson joined the Modine Board of Directors in 2022.

• Member of the Audit Committee
• Member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee

William A. Wulfsohn is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Global Holdings, a global leader in providing specialty chemical solutions to customers in a wide range of customer and industrial markets.  Mr. Wulfsohn served in this capacity from 2015 until 2019.  He was also a Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Vavoline  Inc., a leading worldwide producer and distributor of premium-branded automotive, commercial and industrial lubricants and automotive chemicals, from September 2016 until January 2018.  From July 2010 until December 2014, Mr. Wulfsohn was President and Chief Executive Officer of Carpenter Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of stainless steel, titanium and other specialty metals and engineered products, and was a director of Carpenter from April 2009 until December 2014.  Mr. Wulfsohn currently serves on the Board of Directors of Avient Corporation, formerly Polyone, since 2011 and was Chairman of the Board of ANZU I Special Acquisition Corp from 2020 to 2022.  

 Mr. Wulfsohn holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor and received a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

 Mr. Wulfsohn joined the Modine Board of Directors in 2022.

• Member of the Audit Committee
• Member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee
• Member of the Technology Committee

Christine Yan was the President of Stanley Black and Decker's Asia business from October 2014 to January 2018. In this role, she was responsible for the P&L of Stanley Black & Decker's business in Greater China, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia.  She retired from Stanley Black and Decker in January 2018.  

Prior to this, Christine had a number of P&L management roles for various Stanley Black & Decker businesses, which include President of Storage and Workspace Systems business, President of the Stanley Engineered Fastening - Americas, and President of the company's global automotive business. She also served as the integration leader of Stanley Engineered Fastening Group when it acquired Infastech in 2013.

Christine began her career as an engineering intern in 1989 at Emhart Technologies, Black & Decker's Fastening and Assembly Systems Group. During her tenure there she held a number of increasingly responsible positions which include Product Development Engineer, Engineering Manager, General Manager of China Operations, Vice President of Research and Development and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the company's North American Automotive business.

Ms. Yan is also a director of ON Semiconductor, Ansell Limited and Cabot Corporation

Christine holds a Master's of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan, a Master's of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Wayne State University and a Bachelor's of Science degree from Shandong University in China.

Ms. Yan joined the Modine Board of Directors in 2014.

• Member of the Technology Committee
• Chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee