Leadership TEAM

James Ray

President and Chief Executive Officer

James R. Ray was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in December 2023. He has served on CVG’s Board of Directors as an independent director since March 2020, and currently serves on the Board as a non-independent director. Mr. Ray also serves as an independent director on the Board of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., and previously served on the Boards of Leslie’s, Inc. and RR Donnelley. In addition to his Board roles, Mr. Ray has provided consulting services to Fortune 100 companies and private equity portfolio companies. 

Mr. Ray has extensive global and broad-based experience in many of CVG’s key end markets, including electrical systems. Prior to joining CVG’s Board, Mr. Ray served as President, Engineered Fastening at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. where he held various global industrial P&L and operational leadership roles from 2013 through 2020. Before Stanley Black & Decker, he spent more than 25 years in global P&L and engineering leadership roles at TE Connectivity, Delphi, and General Motors.

Mr. Ray earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Howard University and a master’s degree in manufacturing management from Kettering University.

Mr. Ray’s leadership philosophy centers on accountability and enabling others to succeed. He believes that there are three critical areas of culture which must intersect proactively: a relentless focus on customers, recruiting and developing the best talent to execute with excellence, and rewarding shareholders for their investment. 

Mr. Ray’s extensive experience in leading people and businesses has resulted in a leadership foundation built on a strong culture, developing high-performing teams and driving results through focused and innovative growth.

Andy Cheung

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Information Technology

Mr. Cheung joined CVG in October 2022.  Prior to this appointment, Mr. Cheung spent more than 25 years at Johnson Controls, progressing through a variety of roles and departments, including positions in finance, general management, procurement, and corporate development. He has held several senior-level positions throughout his career, and lived and worked in Japan, China, Belgium, and the United States during his tenure. Cheung is joining CVG directly from Johnson Controls where he was most recently serving as Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Global Products.

Mr. Cheung brings global business experience in the automotive and building industries.  He also has extensive experience with acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships which will prove valuable as CVG enters its next phase of profitable diversified growth.

Mr. Cheung was born in Hong Kong and received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Cheung is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Russell Ketteringham

President, Global Seating

Russell (Russ) Ketteringham is an energetic and successful industry veteran. He comes to CVG directly from BOS Automotive, a well-known global automotive supplier based in Germany. Russ worked there for 25 years and was most recently President of BOS Automotive North America. He has a track record of successfully driving profitable growth through product innovation, new customer acquisition, and customer penetration. He possesses a strong background in program management and launch, product development and engineering, and operations prior to transitioning into general management.  Over his tenure, he has gained international leadership experience and has lived in the USA, Mexico, Europe and Asia Pacific. 

Russ is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States and graduated with honors from Coventry University, UK with a degree in manufacturing engineering.  He has spent his entire career in the vehicle industry and has prior experience with portions of our product lines. He has current working and long-term relationships with many of CVG’s top customers.

Peter LugO

President, Global Electrical Systems

Mr. Lugo joined CVG in November 2024. He is accountable for day-to-day oversight of the electrical business with emphasis on the development and execution of commercial, engineering, and product management strategies while partnering with the operations team to achieve operational and financial goals. 

Before joining CVG, Peter held the role of Senior Vice President, Electrical Products & Engineered Solutions at Southwire, where he led the development and execution of the overall business strategy resulting in sustainable growth through organic and M&A activity. Prior to his work at Southwire, Mr. Lugo held progressive leadership roles at Bullard, Eaton Corp., Phillips Petroleum, Switchgear Systems, and General Electric. 

His core philosophy revolves around people, product and profit. He believes we separate ourselves in the market with our people; that our products are the commercialization of our ideas and service; and the profit we earn allows us to invest in people and products. He also prioritizes learning and teaching as a key enabler of a learning culture that empowers an organization and fuels growth.

Mr. Lugo holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Polytechnical University of Puerto Rico.  

Kristin Mathers

Chief Human Resources Officer

Ms. Mathers is Chief Human Resources Officer. She joined CVG in September 2021.
Ms. Mathers comes to CVG from Baker Hughes in Houston, Texas where she served most recently as Vice President of Talent Management with responsibility for all aspects of global talent acquisition, recruitment, succession & retention, leadership programs, and training & development. Ms. Mathers has been with Baker Hughes and its legacy parent, GE, since 2000 and has broad experience including HR leadership assignments in GE’s transportation business, appliance business, lighting business and corporate headquarters. She has held progressively responsible roles within Baker Hughes as Head of North American Human Resources and Vice President of HR Transformation.

Ms. Mathers holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a specialization in Actuary Science from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Ms. Mathers has a passion for learning, development and growth in herself and everyone that she supports and partners with. She strives to create a culture where people are excited to come to work to be a part of the transformation and find opportunities to excel in their individual careers and reach their potential.

Kristin brings a strong expertise in coaching leaders and building high-performing teams, creating effective operating models, and ensuring continuous improvement is always at the forefront. Kristin looks at situations and a future of what could be versus looking at things as they have always been. She is a pragmatic leader that always questions the status quo and will continue to look for improvement opportunities in herself and the team. 

Aneezal H. Mohamed

Chief Legal Officer, Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary

Mr. Mohamed is Chief Legal Officer, Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary.

He joined CVG in 2013, holding positions of increasing responsibility that included Associate General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, Interim General Counsel and Vice President, Legal & Compliance and Secretary. Previously, Mr. Mohamed was counsel with Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter and served in several capacities at Cardinal Health, including Senior Counsel, Vice President & Associate General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel. Prior to that, Mr. Mohamed was counsel to CMS Energy Corporation.

Mr. Mohamed graduated from Cooley Law School at Western Michigan University with a Juris Doctorate in 1997. He has his Bachelor’s in Political Science and Economics from Towson State University, and he is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Michigan. He was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors and is a current Board member of the Columbus Council on World Affairs and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Mohamed prioritizes partnership in every aspect of CVG’s business. He believes partnership and collaboration between leaders is the most effective way to make strategic decisions and he is dedicated to business growth, providing better products for customers, and a better culture for employees.

Aneezal is one example of the uniquely great people at CVG. His expertise guides our decision making and keeps us accountable to deliver record-setting results, and his collaborative approach keeps us thinking creatively and as a team.

SCOTT REED

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Reed joined CVG in February 2025. He is responsible for overseeing the global manufacturing and supply chain operations of the company, driving operational excellence and strengthening cross-functional alignment across planning and execution, ensuring that our operational processes are aligned with our strategic goals.

Scott has proven capabilities in building, motivating, and leading culturally diverse worldwide operating teams. His broad experience also includes optimizing organizational and manufacturing processes, measurement systems and supply chain management utilizing a continuous improvement approach. He has extensive experience in the areas of strategic planning, restructuring, acquisitions, integration, consolidation, capital management, and organizational development in periods of both declining sales and rapid growth. 

Before joining CVG, Scott served as President of Arrow Tru-Line Inc., the largest manufacturer and supplier of structural hardware components to the North American residential and commercial overhead garage door market. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer for Peterson Spring, a manufacturer of springs, snap rings, wire forms, clamps and stampings for agriculture, automotive, consumer products, RV and racing markets. Scott also served as SVP of Global Operations for Unique Fabricating, Inc. and GT Technologies, and held a variety of plant management and operations leadership roles at International Automotive Components, Tower Automotive, and Lear Corporation.

Scott’s core leadership philosophy is  centers on prioritizing, creating and encouraging a culture of inspiring change and growth within individuals and the organization as a whole. He values the ability to develop a positive mindset that leads to embracing change and using it as a catalyst for personal and professional growth. 

Mr. Reed holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration (executive management) from Cleary University. 

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