TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. - Committee Composition

Committee Composition

	Audit	Compensation	Corporate Governance
John C. Plant
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Plant has been our Chairman of the Board since February 2011 and our President and Chief Executive Officer as well as a member of our board of directors since February 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Plant had been a co-member of the Chief Executive Office of TRW Inc. and had been President and Chief Executive Officer of the automotive business of TRW Inc. since 2001. From 1999 – 2001, Mr. Plant was Executive Vice President and General Manager of TRW Chassis Systems. Prior to the TRW Inc. acquisition of Lucas Varity in 1999, Mr. Plant was President, Lucas Varity Automotive. He currently serves on the board of directors of Masco Corporation.
Neil P. Simpkins
Lead Director Mr. Simpkins has been our Lead Director since February 2011 and, prior to that, was our Chairman of the Board from February 2003 until February 2011. Mr. Simpkins has served as a senior managing director of Blackstone since December 1999 and is a member of the firm's Private Equity Executive Committee. From 1993 until the time he joined Blackstone, Mr. Simpkins was a principal at Bain Capital. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. Simpkins was a consultant at Bain & Company in London and the Asia Pacific region. He currently serves on the board of directors of Vanguard Health Systems Inc., Team Health Holdings Inc., Apria Healthcare Group Inc., Emdeon Inc. and Summit Materials, LLC.
James F. Albaugh
Director Mr. Albaugh was president and chief executive officer of Boeing's Commercial Airplanes business unit and a member of the company's Executive Council from September 2009 through June 2012. Prior to that position, Mr. Albaugh was president and chief executive officer of Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems business unit from July 2002 to September 2009. Prior to that time, Mr. Albaugh, who joined Boeing in 1975, held various executive positions, including president and chief executive of Space and Communications and president of Space Transportation. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Royal Aeronautical Society, an elected member of the International Academy of Aeronautics, the Aerospace Industries Association Board of Governors Executive Committee and other professional organizations.
Francois J. Castaing
Director Mr. Castaing is a consultant for Castaing & Associates. Mr. Castaing retired in 2000 as technical advisor to the Chairman of DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Castaing spent thirteen years with Chrysler Corporation serving as Executive Vice President of Vehicle Engineering from 1988 to 1996 and subsequently ran Chrysler International Operations. From 1980 to 1987, Mr. Castaing was with American Motors where he was Vice President of Engineering and later Group Vice President Product and Quality, until Chrysler acquired that company. Mr. Castaing began his career with Renault as Technical Director for Renault Motorsport Programs. Mr. Castaing currently serves on the board of directors and audit committee of Amerigon Incorporated.
Robert L. Friedman
Director Mr. Friedman has been a Senior Advisor to Blackstone since July 2012. Prior to that, he served as a senior managing director of Blackstone from February 1999 to June 2012 and in addition he was Chief Legal Officer of Blackstone from January 2003 to August 2010. From 1974 until the time he joined Blackstone, Mr. Friedman was a partner with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, a New York law firm ("Simpson Thacher"), where he served as a senior member of that law firm's mergers and acquisitions practice. He currently also serves on the board of directors of Axis Capital Holdings Limited, Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. and YRC Worldwide Inc. During the past five years Mr. Friedman also served on the board of directors of Corp. Group Banking S.A., Northwest Airlines, Inc. and The India Fund, Inc.
Michael R. Gambrell
Director Mr. Gambrell is currently serving as advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow"). From 2003 to 2011, Mr Gambrell was Senior/Executive Vice President of Dow, serving in both business and functional executive roles as well as geographical oversight. He has served on Dow's Executive Leadership Committee responsible for corporate strategy and financial performance. He also served on the company's Strategy Board, Sustainability Team, Geographic Leadership Council, and is an ex officio member of Dow's Board of Director's Environment, Health & Safety Committee. Mr. Gambrell, who joined Dow in 1976, has held various executive positions throughout Dow, including Vice-President of Operations of Latin America. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Sadara Chemical Company, a joint venture between Dow and Saudi Aramco. He currently also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Safety Council and the strategic planning and nomination committees, as well as Chairman of the Campbell Institute. In 2010, Mr. Gambrell was appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Manufacturing Council, which advises the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on matters related to the competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing sector. He is also a Director Emeritus of the U.S.-India Business Council, and a member of The University of Michigan Engineering Advisory Council.
J. Michael Losh
Director Mr. Losh was interim chief financial officer of Cardinal Health Inc. from July 2004 until May 2005. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Metaldyne Corporation from October 2000 to April 2002. Prior to that, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corp. from July 1994 to September 2000. At General Motors he served in a variety of operating and financial positions from 1964 to 2000. He currently also serves on the board of directors and audit, finance and governance/nominating committees of Aon Corporation, on the board of directors and audit and governance committees of H.B. Fuller Company, the board of directors and audit committee of Prologis, Inc. (f/k/a AMB Property Corporation) and CareFusion Corporation and on the board of directors and the audit, compensation and pricing committees of Masco Corporation. During the past five years Mr. Losh also served on the board of directors of Cardinal Health Inc.
Jody Miller
Director Ms. Miller founded in 2005 and became CEO of The Business Talent Group LLC, a privately held company providing top independent business talent to companies for project and interim executive assignments. She was a Venture Partner with Maveron, LLC from 2000 to 2007. From 1995 to 1999, Ms. Miller held a variety of executive positions, including Executive Vice President and Acting President and Chief Operating Officer, at Americast, a digital video and interactive services partnership of Ameritech, BellSouth, GTE, SBC, SNET and The Walt Disney Company. She also serves on the board of directors and finance and governance committees of Capella Education Company, a leading online university (NASDAQ).
Paul H. O'Neill
Director Mr. O'Neill was a Special Advisor at Blackstone from March 2003 to December 2010. Prior to that, he served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during 2001 and 2002 and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa from 1987 through 1999. He retired as Chairman of Alcoa in 2000. He currently serves as the Lead Director of Celanese Corporation and he also serves on its environmental, health and safety and nominating/governance committees. During the past five years Mr. O'Neill also served on the board of directors of Nalco Company.
David S. Taylor
Director Mr. Taylor is Group President, Global Home Care, for The Procter & Gamble Company ("P&G"), a position he has held since 2007. This global business unit includes the product categories of dishwashing liquids and detergents, surface cleaners and air fresheners, with a presence in over 70 countries. Mr. Taylor is also responsible for P&G's Professional Business unit, which sells directly to large hotels, restaurants, airports, care homes, industrial facilities and retail chains. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Glad joint venture between P&G and the Clorox Company. Mr. Taylor began employment with P&G in 1980 and has been a member of P&G's Global Leadership Council since 2005. Prior to his current position, Mr. Taylor served as P&G's President, Global Family Care, from 2005 to 2007. He previously held Vice President/General Manager positions in North America Family Care (2003-2005); Western Europe Family Care based in Geneva, Switzerland (2001-2003); and Greater China Hair Care based in Hong Kong (1998-2001).