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.

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. 

Patrick McAllister


Senior Vice President, Trim Systems & Components

Patrick McAllister serves as Senior Vice President of Trim Systems & Components at Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG). In this role, he leads all aspects of the company’s Trim Systems & Components business, overseeing strategic growth, product development, commercial execution, and operational performance across four manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico.

Mr. McAllister has more than 23 years of leadership experience at CVG, spanning operations, engineering, sales, and program management. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in advancing CVG’s global plastics, trim, and seating businesses – helping to drive operational excellence, innovation, and long-term customer partnerships.

Prior to his current position, Mr. McAllister served as Vice President of Sales and Program Management for Seating & Trim, where he led commercial strategy and execution for North America trim components, plastics and seating products. He has previously held leadership roles in plant operations, engineering management, and program management, consistently delivering results through teamwork, process improvement and customer focus.

Mr. McAllister earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial technology from Ohio University’s Russ College of Engineering and Technology and completed executive development training at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business. He is also Six Sigma Black Belt trained and a certified lean manufacturing facilitator. 

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.

Angie O'Leary

Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Angie O’Leary, CPA, is the Interim Chief Financial Officer for Commercial Vehicle Group. In addition, she serves as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Angie joined CVG in 2020. She is a seasoned finance executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global finance organizations and supporting publicly traded companies.

Ms. O’Leary is responsible for the Company’s global finance function, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and external reporting, tax, treasury, internal audit, and internal controls. She partners closely with the executive leadership team and Board of Directors to support strategic decision-making, capital allocation, and governance.

Her leadership approach emphasizes collaboration and strong partnership with operating teams, aligning financial discipline with operational execution to drive performance and long-term value creation.

Prior to joining Commercial Vehicle Group, Ms. O’Leary held several leadership roles at Vertiv, including Interim Corporate Controller, where she played a key role in the company’s transition to the public markets through a large-scale SPAC transaction and related refinancing. Earlier in her career, she was a Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP, advising SEC registrants on audit and complex technical accounting matters.

Ms. O’Leary brings deep expertise in financial reporting, internal controls, and finance transformation, with a strong track record of enhancing processes, strengthening control environments, and supporting strategic transactions.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Accounting from The Ohio State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

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