Management Team

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 Officer 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 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.

Brian J. Agen was named Vice President, Human Resources in October, 2012. In this capacity, he is responsible for leading Modine's global human resources function. Mr. Agen joined Modine in 1996, and has progressed through a series of increasingly responsible Human Resources roles including Plant Human Resources Manager; Divisional Employee Relations Manager; Director - Human Resources; and most recently, Director - Global Human Resources and Organizational Development.

Mr. Agen received a bachelor's degree in Organizational Communications from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, and a MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management. He serves on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Racine County.

Mark D. Hudson was named Vice President, Corporate Controller in September 2012. He leads Modine's global accounting & reporting functions.

Before joining Modine, Mr. Hudson served as Vice President of Corporate Finance at Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. At Fiserv, Mr. Hudson was responsible for the corporate reporting and accounting functions. Mr. Hudson began his career in the audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers' Milwaukee office.

Mr. Hudson earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Wisconsin.

C. Steve Langer was named Vice President, Global Information Technology in January 2018. In this capacity, he leads all global functions for information technology (IT) including responsibility for global IT security and digital capabilities. Mr. Langer ensures ongoing alignment between Modine business strategies and objectives and global IT strategies and objectives.

Prior to joining Modine, Mr. Langer worked for over 15 years with SC Johnson & Son in various different global information technology leadership roles of progressing responsibility. Before, SC Johnson & Son, Mr. Langer held various global information technology and engineering roles at leading organizations including Donnelly/Magna International, the Kellogg Company, IBM, & Rockwell International – Rocketdyne.

Mr. Langer holds a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a master of science degree in Mechanical Engineering both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is presently a board member for HALO Inc. (The Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization) & RAMAC (Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce).

Michael B. (Mick) Lucareli was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2021. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial officer since July 2010. He leads Modine’s global finance, accounting, tax, business development, strategic planning, information technology and investor relations functions.

Mr. Lucareli joined Modine in August 1999 and has held a variety of leadership roles, including Manager, Business Development and Investor Relations; Director, Financial Operations and Analysis; Managing Director, Financial Operations; and Vice President, Corporate Treasurer.

Before joining Modine, Mr. Lucareli was Director of Research at Alpha Investments Group and a securities analyst and portfolio manager at Associated Investment Management Group.

Mr. Lucareli earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Loyola University in Chicago. He also holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Eric S. McGinnis was named Vice President, Building HVAC in August 2021. In this capacity, he was responsible for leading Modine’s Building HVAC business unit.  In April 2022, when Modine reorganized its business segment structure, Mr. McGinnis assumed the role of President, Climate Solutions overseeing Modine's Heating, Indoor Air Quality, Data Center, Heat Transfer Products (previously Coils) and Global Coolers and Power & Process businesses

Before joining Modine, Mr. McGinnis served as President, Industrial Systems at Regal Beloit Corporation. During his 17 years at Regal Beloit, he held roles of increasing responsibility, including Vice President, Business Development (M&A and Strategy) and Vice President, Commercial Motors. Prior to that, Mr. McGinnis spent 11 years with General Electric in various business leadership roles, including serving as the General Manager of its Commercial and Industrial Motors business, and as General Manager of GE Motors’ first joint venture in China.

Mr. McGinnis holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University.

Adrian I. Peace was named Vice President, Commercial and Industrial Solutions (CIS) in August 2021. In this capacity, he was responsible for leading Modine’s CIS business unit.  In April 2022, when Modine reorganized its business segment structure, Mr. Peace assumed the role of President, Performance Technologies overseeing Modine's Powertrain Cooling Solutions, Advanced Thermal Solutions (previously Electric Vehicle) and Coatings businesses.

Prior to joining Modine, Mr. Peace served as a strategic advisor to the waste, recycling and industrial distribution industries as well as lending his process knowledge on sustainability. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President, Emerging Business Operations and led sustainability for Republic Services, which provides nonhazardous waste management services for commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential customers. Prior to that, Mr. Peace served as Vice President, Specialty Brands, M&A and Brazil for W.W. Grainger and in various other leadership roles. He also spent 23 years with General Electric, including serving as President & CEO of their Consumer & Industrials Latin America business.

Mr. Peace holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from South Carolina University and serves on the Board of Directors of Essentra PLC, a U.K. based producer of components, packaging and filters.

Kathleen T. Powers was named Vice President, Treasurer, Investor Relations and Tax in July, 2016. She joined Modine in October, 2011 as Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations and assumed responsibility for the corporate tax function in 2016. In her current role, she leads Modine's global treasury, investor relations and tax functions.

Before joining Modine, Ms. Powers served as Director of Global Treasury for Diversey, Inc., a leading global provider of commercial cleaning and hygiene solutions in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. There she had responsibility for capital structure, global debt and liquidity management, and risk management. She previously served in a variety of financial leadership roles for CNH Global, including Treasurer of CNH Capital Europe in Navan, Ireland, and Assistant Treasurer of Case Corporation in Racine, Wisconsin. Ms. Powers has also worked in public accounting at Arthur Andersen LLP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Ms. Powers holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting and Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Marquette University.

Sylvia A. Stein was named Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer in February 2020. She joined Modine in January 2018 as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Stein serves as a legal advisor to Modine’s senior management team, business unit leaders, and Board of Directors. She also leads the global Legal, Compliance and Intellectual Property functions.

Before joining Modine, Ms. Stein served as the Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Regulatory at the Kraft Heinz Foods Company, a global food and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Chicago, IL. Over her tenure there, she held a series of legal roles of increasing responsibility, most recently, leading the legal team supporting the U.S. retail business units, food regulatory, marketing services and data privacy functions. Earlier in her career, Ms. Stein was an associate at Latham & Watkins in Chicago, where she was a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation practice. Prior to that, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Ann C. Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Ms. Stein holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was a member of the Michigan Law Review. She presently serves on the Board of Directors of Just the Beginning—A Pipeline Organization, and is a member of several local and national bar associations.