Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Director information for GENTEX CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pink | Director | 59 | ["President of Ferris State University","Past president of Grand Rapids Community College","Experience in governance and policy development","Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum"] | [] | 2026 |
| Brian Walker | Director | 64 | ["Operating Partner - Strategic Operations with Huron Capital","Former President and CEO of Herman Miller, Inc.","Worked at Herman Miller, Inc. for 29 years","Former Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Vice President","Chair of the Audit Committee at Universal Forest Products","Certified Public Accountant","Executive experience and financial expertise in public company settings","International business experience"] | ["Audit","Compensation","Executive"] | 2026 |
| Garth Deur | Director | 69 | ["Managing director of Iroquois Ventures LLC","Former Chief Operating Officer, President and CEO of Lake Michigan Financial Corporation","Executive Vice President of the Company","CPA with Arthur Andersen LLP"] | ["Audit Committee","Compensation Committee","Executive Committee"] | 2026 |
| John C. Kennedy | New Director Nominee | 67 | ["seasoned entrepreneur","global manufacturing executive","board chair","40+ years of executive experience across automotive, industrial, and medical device sectors","founded, grown, and sold numerous enterprises","President and CEO of Autocam Medical since 2005","Senior Auditor at Deloitte","CFO for Autodie Corporation","extensive board experience","expertise in capital markets, IPOs, private equity transactions, M&A integration, and operational turnarounds","MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business","Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Detroit"] | [] | 2026 |
| Kathleen Starkoff | President and CEO of Orange Star Consulting | 68 | ["Significant information technology and enterprise risk management expertise","Former Chief Information Officer at Ohio State University","Recognized as a Leadership Fellow by NACD"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Leslie Brown | Director | 72 | ["Owner and chairperson of Metal Flow Corporation","Experience in automotive industry","Chairperson of the Holland Hospital Board"] | ["Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Ling Zang | Director | 57 | ["Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Utah","Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors","Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science","Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry","Former Alexander von Humboldt Fellow","Recipient of the NSF CAREER Award","Published more than 180 scientific papers and one book in nanoscience and nanotechnology","Generated more than 40 patents","Founder or co-founder of three University of Utah startup companies"] | ["Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Richard Schaum | Director | 79 | ["General Manager of 3rd Horizon Associates LLC","Former Vice President and General Manager of Vehicle Systems for WaveCrest Laboratories","30 years with DaimlerChrysler Corporation"] | ["Chair of the Board","Chair of the Compensation Committee","Executive Committee"] | 2026 |
| Steve Downing | Chief Executive Officer | 48 | ["Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2018","Experience in various executive roles since 2002","Thorough understanding of the Company's industries","Ability to build and lead a cohesive management team"] | ["Executive Committee"] | 2026 |
