Board of Directors

John L. Garrison, Jr. was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Terex Corporation on November 2, 2015, and Chairman of the Board of Directors on August 15, 2018. Previously, Mr. Garrison was President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Helicopter, a segment of Textron, Inc., since 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Garrison served as President of Textron’s industrial segment, which comprises four businesses: E-Z-GO golf cars, Greenlee, Jacobsen and Kautex. Prior to that he was President of E-Z-GO. Mr. Garrison joined Textron in 2002 from Azurix Corporation, a global water company, where he was President, Chairman and CEO. He was previously Vice President and General Manager of Case Corporation’s North American Agricultural Group, and Vice President and General Manager of the Case Agricultural Systems Group.
Director Since 11/02/15

Paula H. J. Cholmondeley was a private consultant on strategic planning from 2004 through 2009. Ms. Cholmondeley served as Vice President and General Manager of Sappi Fine Paper, North America from 2000 through 2004, where she had profit and loss responsibility for their Specialty Products division. Ms. Cholmondeley held senior positions with various other companies from 1980 through 1998, including Owens Corning, The Faxon Company, Blue Cross of Greater Philadelphia, and Westinghouse Elevator Company, and also served as a White House Fellow assisting the U.S. Trade Representative during the Reagan administration. Ms. Cholmondeley, a former certified public accountant, is an alumnus of Howard University and received a Masters Degree in Accounting from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance. Ms. Cholmondeley is also a director of Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corporation, Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. and is an independent trustee of Nationwide Mutual Funds. Previously, Ms. Cholmondeley served as a director of Ultralife Corporation from 2004 through 2010, Albany International Corp. from 2005 to 2013, Minerals Technologies Inc. from 2005 to 2014 and Dentsply International Inc. from 2001 to 2016.
Director Since 06/15/04
Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee

Donald DeFosset retired in 2005 as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Walter Industries, Inc., a diversified company with principal operating businesses in homebuilding and home financing, water transmission products and energy services. Mr. DeFosset served since November 2000 as President and CEO, and since March 2002 as Chairman, of Walter Industries. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. (‘‘Dura’’), a global supplier of engineered systems, from October 1999 through June 2000. Before joining Dura, Mr. DeFosset served as a Corporate Executive Vice President, President of the Truck Group and a member of the Office of Chief Executive Officer of Navistar International Corporation from October 1996 to August 1999. Mr. DeFosset also serves as a director of National Retail Properties Inc., Regions Financial Corporation and ITT Corporation. Previously, Mr. DeFosset served as a director of James Hardie Industries N.V. from 2006 through 2008 and Enpro Industries, Inc. from 2008 through 2011.
Director Since 05/13/99
Chair of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee
Member of the Governance, Nominating and Corporate Responsibility Committee

Thomas J. Hansen retired in March 2012 as Vice Chairman of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (‘‘ITW’’), a manufacturer of fasteners and components, consumable systems and a variety of specialty products and equipment, and was responsible for ITW’s worldwide Automotive Components and Fastener, Fluids and Polymers, Industrial Metal and Plastic and Construction businesses. He served as Vice Chairman from 2006 until March 2012. From 1998 until May 2006, Mr. Hansen served as Executive Vice President of ITW. Mr. Hansen joined ITW in 1980 as sales and marketing manager of the Shakeproof Industrial Products businesses and held several other positions of increasing responsibility with the company. Mr. Hansen is a member of the Northern Illinois University’s Executive Club, a former member of the Economics Club of Chicago, is the former Chairman of the ITW Better Government Council, and is a former member of the Board of Trustees of MAPI (Manufacturers Alliance). Mr. Hansen also serves as a director of Mueller Water Products, Inc., Standex International Corporation and Gill Industries Inc., which is privately held. Previously, Mr. Hansen served as a director of CDW Corporation from 2005 through 2008.
Director Since 05/15/08
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee

Sandie O’Connor is a recognized financial industry expert and thought leader with a career spanning more than 30 years. She has deep capital markets, balance sheet and risk management expertise as well as experience building global businesses.

Ms. O’Connor retired as the Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer for JPMorgan Chase where she set the firm’s comprehensive regulatory strategy and led engagement with G-20 policymakers. Prior to this role, O’Connor held several senior leadership positions at the firm including Global Treasurer and head of Prime Services. O’Connor has also served on several public and private teams to support the integrity and efficiency of capital markets including as Chair of the Federal Reserve Board’s Alternative Reference Rates Committee and is a former member of the Treasury Markets Practices Group sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of NY.

Throughout her career, she has been a champion and sponsor of diversity and inclusion initiatives. American Banker named her one of the most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance multiple times. Ms. O’Connor currently serves as a Director of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK). In addition to her current public company board service, Ms. O’Connor is a Director of Ripple, the current Chair of the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater New York, and an Advisory Board member for PlanetFirst Partners. She also serves on a Task Force on Financial Stability, and on the FDIC Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee.

Ms. O’Connor received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from New York University, Stern School of Business.

Christopher Rossi is President and Chief Executive Officer of Kennametal Inc., a global supplier of tooling and industrial materials. Kennametal engages in the development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, super-hard materials and solutions used in metal cutting and extreme wear applications. Since assuming the role in 2017, he has been leading the company through a series of initiatives to drive growth, simplify business processes and modernize manufacturing facilities.

Mr. Rossi held senior positions for 30 years at Dresser-Rand Group, an engineering and manufacturing company that serves customers in the petroleum and natural gas industries. At Dresser-Rand, he was part of a leadership team that led a successful transformation and annual revenue growth from $1 billion to $3 billion. Following this turnaround, Siemens purchased Dresser-Rand Group for $7.6 billion in 2015. As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rossi led the combining of the legacy Dresser-Rand and Siemens Compression and Modules businesses to form the Oil & Gas division of Siemens. 

Mr. Rossi holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and a Master of Business Administration in Corporate Finance and Operations Management from the University of Rochester's Simon School of Business. He currently serves on the Kennametal Board of Directors

Andra M. Rush is chair and CEO of Rush Trucking Company, president and CEO of Dakkota Integrated Systems (‘‘Dakkota’’), and chair, president and CEO of Detroit Manufacturing Systems (‘‘DMS’’). As founder, chair, president and CEO of Rush Group, which operates Rush Trucking, Dakkota and DMS, Ms. Rush leads the largest woman-owned business in Michigan, and one of the largest Native American-owned businesses in the United States. Rush Group specializes in component manufacturing, assembly and sequencing, supply chain management, logistics and freight distribution at 35 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Ms. Rush founded Rush Trucking in 1984. Ms. Rush previously served two terms on the U.S. Manufacturing Council, the principal private sector panel that advises the U.S. Commerce Secretary on government policies and programs and their impact on the manufacturing sector.
Director Since 08/14/17
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Governance, Nominating and Corporate Responsibility Committee

David A. Sachs is a Partner of Ares Management, LP (‘‘Ares’’) and co-founder of the firm, where he serves as an investment committee member on Ares direct lending, tradable credit private equity group funds, as well as the Ares real estate group’s real estate debt and U.S. real estate equity investments. Mr. Sachs also serves as a director of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. and CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund.