Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 6, 2004

JERRY PISANI – STONERIDGE INC (SRI)

KEVIN BAGBY is a Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Stoneridge, Inc. Mr. Bagby has served in this position since joining the company in July 1995. Prior to joining Stoneridge, Mr. Bagby worked in financial positions for Kelsey-Hayes, General Tire and Abex corporations. Mr. Bagby holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Kent State University and a Master's of Business Administration degree from George Mason University. Profile
JERRY PISANI is President and Chief Executive Officer of Stoneridge, Inc. Mr. Pisani joined Stoneridge in 1988 when the company he was operating, the Joseph Pollak Corporation, was acquired by Stoneridge. In 1992 he was appointed President of the Stoneridge Engineered Products Group and in 2003, Chief Operating Officer. He assumed his current responsibility in May 2004. Prior to joining Stoneridge, Mr. Pisani held management positions with Allied-Signal and General Electric. He serves as a Director for the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership and serves on the President's Council of the Automotive Equipment Suppliers' Association. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Clarkson University and a Master's of Business Administration degree from Syracuse University. Profile
TWST: Can you start out with a history and overview of Stoneridge?

Mr. Pisani: Stoneridge was founded in 1965 as a manufacturer of vehicle

wiring systems. At that time it focused on commercial