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About the Board

Ray J. Hillenbrand
Chairperson, Hillenbrand, Inc.
Chairperson of Nominating/Governance Committee

Mr. Hillenbrand served as chairperson of the board of Hillenbrand Industries and was active in the management of the company until his resignation in 1977. He currently manages family investments. Mr. Hillenbrand holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and a mechanical engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He also served as a first lieutenant in the US Air Force. Mr. Hillenbrand is president of Dakota Charitable Foundation, serves as a member of the board of trustees of the Catholic University of America and is past chairperson of the board of Rushmore Health Systems, which includes Rapid City Regional Hospital.

James A. Henderson
Vice Chairperson, Hillenbrand, Inc.
Chairperson of Management Development/Compensation Committee
Retired President, Chairman and CEO, Cummins Inc.

The former chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins Inc., Mr. Henderson holds an A.B. degree in public and international affairs from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He also served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant. Mr. Henderson currently serves as chairman of the board of trustees for The Culver Educational Foundation and on the board of directors of Nanophase Technologies Corporation. He formerly served as a board member of AT&T Inc., International Paper, Rohm and Haas Company, and Ryerson, Inc.

Eduardo Menascé
Chairperson of Audit Committee
Retired President, ESG, Verizon Communications

Mr. Menascé recently retired as president of the Enterprise Solutions Group for Verizon Communications. Prior to that, he served as president and chief executive officer of CTI MOVILS.A. (Argentina) and held senior positions at CANTV in Venezuela and Alcatel in Brazil, as well as serving as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of GTE Lighting in France. He earned an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a degree in industrial engineering from Universidad Pontificia Catolica de Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Menascé currently serves as a member of the boards of directors for Pitney Bowes, Inc.; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; and KeyCorp, and is a past member of the board of advisors of Adventis.

Kenneth A. Camp
President and CEO of Hillenbrand, Inc., and Batesville Casket Company

Currently president and chief executive officer of Hillenbrand, Inc., and Batesville Casket Company, Mr. Camp has spent the majority of his business career as an executive of the Batesville Casket Company.  He holds a B.S. degree in chemistry from Temple University in Philadelphia and served as a commissioned officer and aviator in the US Army. Mr. Camp currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Funeral Service Foundation.

William J. Cernugel
Retired Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Alberto-Culver Company

Mr. Cernugel recently retired as senior vice president and chief financial officer for the Alberto-Culver Company. Prior to that, he served in various other financial capacities for the company, including as senior vice president of finance. Mr. Cernugel holds a B.A. degree in accounting from Northern University in DeKalb, Illinois. He is currently a board member and a member of both the Audit and Finance Committees for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Foundation and a board member for the Illinois CPA Society.  He also serves as a board member for Gottlieb Health Resources, Inc., and chairs its Audit and Finance Committees.

Mark C. DeLuzio
President, Lean Horizons Consulting

Founder, current president and chief executive officer of Lean Horizons Consulting, LLC, Mr. DeLuzio formerly served as vice president, Danaher Business Systems, for Danaher Corporation. He holds an M.B.A. degree from the University of Hartford in Connecticut and two undergraduate degrees in accounting and marketing from Central Connecticut State University. Mr. DeLuzio serves as member of that university’s advisory boards for the School of Business and the School of Engineering and Technology. He is also a life member of the Shingo Academy for Excellence in Manufacturing.

W August Hillenbrand
Hillenbrand Capital Partners

Mr. Hillenbrand served as president and chief executive officer of Hillenbrand Industries, and was employed by the company throughout his business career. He currently is the chief executive officer of Hillenbrand Capital Partners, an unaffiliated family investment partnership. Mr. Hillenbrand holds a business degree from St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, Indiana. He also served in the US Army.  Mr. Hillenbrand serves on the board of directors of DPL, Inc.

Thomas H. Johnson
Chairman, Johnson Consulting Group

Founder and currently chairman of Johnson Consulting Group, Mr. Johnson also founded and served as chairman of Prime Succession. Prior to that, served in a variety of other capacities in the death care profession, including as an executive of Batesville Casket Company. Mr. Johnson holds a business degree from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He currently serves on the boards of the Funeral Service Foundation and Great Western Life Insurance.
 
       

 
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