Board of Directors

Frederic M. Poses has served as the non-executive Chairman of the Tyco Electronics Board of Directors since its inception in June 2007.

Mr. Poses is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Standard Companies, formerly a global manufacturer and provider of air conditioning systems and services, bathroom and kitchen fixtures and fittings, and vehicle control systems. Mr. Poses began his tenure at American Standard in 1999. Prior to that, he served in roles of increasing responsibility over 30 years at Allied Signal, including as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Poses holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from New York University.

He is a Director of Centex Corporation and Raytheon Company, Chairman of the Board of the National Center for Learning Disabilities; a member of the board of visitors at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering; and a trustee of the Eagle Hill School, 92nd Street Y, and Central Synagogue.

Tom Lynch is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Tyco Electronics, one of the world’s largest providers of engineered electronic components, network solutions, undersea telecommunication systems and specialty products. With fiscal 2008 sales of US$14.4 billion, Tyco Electronics has approximately 75,000 employees in 50 countries.

Mr. Lynch joined Tyco International in September 2004 as President of Tyco Engineered Products & Services (TEPS), a global manufacturer of industrial valves and controls. He was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Tyco Electronics in January 2006.

Mr. Lynch joined Tyco International from Motorola, where he served as Executive Vice President of Motorola, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Motorola’s Personal Communications sector, a leading supplier of cellular handsets. Prior to this role, he served as President of the Integrated Electronics Systems sector, of which automotive was the largest market segment.

Prior to Motorola, Mr. Lynch was Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Satellite and Broadcast Network Systems segment for General Instrument Corporation.

Mr. Lynch serves as a Director of the U.S.-China Business Council, the leading organization of U.S. companies engaged in business with the People’s Republic of China.

Mr. Lynch has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from Rider University, New Jersey, U.S.

* Includes revenue from the company’s former Wireless Systems segment, which will be reported as a discontinued operation beginning in the fiscal third quarter of 2009.

Pierre R. Brondeau has served on the Tyco Electronics Board of Directors since its inception in June 2007.

Dr. Brondeau is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Advanced Materials, a unit of the Dow Chemical Company.

Dr. Brondeau joined Rohm and Haas Company – renamed Dow Advanced Materials after its acquisition in 2009 by Dow – in May 1989 as European Marketing Manager for the Plastics Additives business unit located in Paris. In 1991, he transferred to Valbonne, France to head the Technical Service and Development Laboratories.

Dr. Brondeau was promoted to Director of Plastics Additives Research in 1993, and moved to Shipley Company as Director, Research, Sales and Marketing in 1995. He held top leadership positions at Shipley Company, including Vice President, Operations and Technology (1997), and President and Chief Operating Officer (1999). In April 1999, Dr. Brondeau was named Vice President and Business Group Director of the Electronic Materials Division, and President and CEO of Shipley Company. This group was later renamed Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials. He added responsibilities as the European Regional Director in 2003. In October 2006, Dr. Brondeau was named Executive Vice President and Business Group Executive for the newly created Specialty Materials business. In May 2008, Dr. Brondeau was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of Rohm and Haas Company and a member of the Chairman’s Committee.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Brondeau worked at Air Liquide in France. He earned a B.S. degree in Biochemical Engineering at INSA France (1980), a M.S. degree in Biochemical Engineering at the University of Montpellier, France (1981), and a Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering at INSA France (1983).

Ram Charan has served on the Tyco Electronics Board of Directors since its inception in June 2007.

Mr. Charan is an advisor to CEOs and corporate boards who provides practical expertise in the areas of corporate governance, global strategy and succession. Mr. Charan previously served as a professor of business at Boston University (Mass.) and as an assistant professor of business at Northwestern University (Ill.) and Harvard University (Mass.). He is winner of the Bell Ringer (best teacher) award at General Electric's Crotonville Institute and the best teacher award at Wharton and Northwestern University.

Mr. Charan is a well-respected author, whose books include Execution (co-authored with Larry Bossidy), as well as Boards That Deliver, What the CEO Wants You to Know, Boards That Work, and Profitable Growth.

He earned a master's degree in business administration and doctorate from Harvard Business School (Mass.).

Mr. Charan is a director of Austin Industries and The Six Sigma Academy. He was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources in 2005. He serves as co-host for the Fortune Forum on Corporate Governance and serves on the National Association of Corporate Directors' Blue Ribbon Commission on Corporate Governance.

Dr. Juergen W. Gromer is the retired President of Tyco Electronics, one of the world’s largest providers of engineered electronic components, network solutions, undersea telecommunication systems and wireless systems.

During his tenure at AMP/Tyco Electronics, Dr. Gromer held a wide variety of regional and global assignments including President, Electronic Components; Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Services; President of the Global Automotive Division; Vice President of Central and Eastern Europe and General Manager of AMP Germany.

Prior to AMP, Dr. Gromer held various general management roles with Procter & Gamble, ITT Components Group, and Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen.

Dr. Gromer received his undergraduate degree and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Stuttgart, Germany.

He is Chairman of the Board of the Society for Economic Development of the District Bergstrasse/Hessen, a Director of the Board and Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany, a member of the boards of RWE Rhein-Ruhr AG, WABCO Corporation, and Marvell Technology as well as a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the Advisory Board of Commerzbank.

Robert M. Hernandez has served on the Tyco Electronics Board of Directors since its inception in June 2007.

Mr. Hernandez is Chairman of RTI International Metals, a US$500 million global manufacturer and distributor of titanium and specialty metal mill products, extruded shapes, formed parts and engineered systems for aerospace, industrial, defense, energy, chemical, and consumer applications.

Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Hernandez served in various roles at USX Corporation, including Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, as well as Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh (Pa.), as well as a master's degree in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Hernandez is a lead director of ACE Ltd., a director of Eastman Chemical Company, and a Trustee and Vice Chairman of BlackRock Funds.

Daniel J. Phelan has served on the Tyco Electronics Board of Directors since its inception in June 2007.

Mr. Phelan is Chief of Staff at GlaxoSmithKline plc. GlaxoSmithKline researches, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, vaccines, over-the-counter medicines and health-related consumer products worldwide. Since joining GlaxoSmithKline in 1981, Mr. Phelan has held several other roles of increasing responsibility, including Senior Vice President Human Resources and Senior Vice President of Operations & Administration, Research and Development.

Prior to his work with GlaxoSmithKline, Mr. Phelan worked as an attorney in the labor department at Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel in Philadelphia (Pa.) and as a Director of Student Services at The Ohio State University. He also served as an officer in the United States Army Medical Service Corps.

Mr. Phelan holds a bachelor's and law degree from Rutgers University (N.J.) and a master's degree in higher education administration from The Ohio State University.

Lawrence S. Smith has served on the Tyco Electronics Board of Directors since its inception in June 2007.

Mr. Smith is the retired Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer at Comcast Corporation, a Philadelphia-based company which develops, manages and operates broadband cable networks, and is involved in electronic retailing and programming content. Before joining Comcast in 1988, Mr. Smith served as Chief Financial Officer at Advanta Corporation and as a tax partner and head of the mergers and acquisitions practice at Arthur Andersen LLP.

Mr. Smith holds a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College (N.Y.).

He is a Director of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., and MGM Holdings, Inc.

Paula A. Sneed has served on the Tyco Electronics Board of Directors since its inception in June 2007.

Until her retirement in December 2006, Ms. Sneed was Executive Vice President of Global Marketing Resources and Initiatives for Kraft Foods, Inc., a worldwide producer and distributor of branded food and beverage products. Ms. Sneed previously held a variety of other positions at Kraft Foods, including as Group Vice President and President of Electronic Commerce and Marketing Services and as Chief Marketing Officer for the company. In 1977, Ms. Sneed began her career at General Foods Corporation - which merged with Kraft Foods in 1995.

Ms. Sneed holds a bachelor's degree from Simmons College (Mass.) and a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business (Mass.).

She is a Director of Airgas, Inc., and Charles Schwab Corporation.

David P. Steiner has served on the Tyco Electronics Board of Directors since its inception in June 2007.

Mr. Steiner is Chief Executive Officer of Waste Management, Inc., where he has been since 2000. Waste Management provides comprehensive waste management services to municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers. He previously served as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as well as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. He has also worked as a partner at Phelps Dunbar and as an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

Mr. Steiner holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Louisiana State University and a law degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.

He also serves on the Board of Directors for Waste Management, Inc.

John C. Van Scoter began service on the Tyco Electronics Board of Directors in December 2008.

Mr. Van Scoter is Senior Vice President of Texas Instruments Incorporated – a global semiconductor company with manufacturing, design and sales operations in more than 25 countries.  Since joining Texas Instruments in 1983, Mr. Van Scoter has served as General Manager of the company’s Digital Light Processing (DLP®) Products division, been responsible for multiple Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Application businesses, managed worldwide Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Product Development & Engineering, held wafer fabrication assignments in Japan, and started his career as a technical sales engineer.

Mr. Van Scoter holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Vermont.

He also serves on the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Board of Governors.