Leadership

James A. Sharman

Chairman of the Board

Mr. Sharman has served as Chair of the Board of Directors since 2017. Beginning in 2023, Mr. Sharman became a senior advisor to Norwest Equity Partners, a middle market investment firm. Mr. Sharman was President of GoHealth, a leading provider of technology and service solutions for the health care and insurance industries, from 2020 to 2022 and previously served as its Chief Operating Officer beginning in 2018. From 2014 until he joined GoHealth in 2018, Mr. Sharman served as Chief Operating Officer of Coyote Logistics, a freight broker and logistics services provider and a subsidiary of United Parcel Service. From 2006 through 2014, Mr. Sharman served as Managing Partner of Truecast Capital, LLC, an investment firm. His work history includes President and Chief Executive Officer of World Kitchen, Inc., a manufacturer of kitchen products, and Chief Executive Officer of Rubicon Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of synthetic-crystal components. He was Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain for CNH Industrial, an agricultural and construction equipment supplier, as well as Vice President and General Manager, Latin America, for the Case Corporation, a machinery and equipment manufacturer. He served as the Commanding Officer of an engineering company in the United States Army and was an assistant professor at the United States Military Academy, West Point. Mr. Sharman is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.

Mr. Sharman brings extensive knowledge and expertise in executive leadership and operational and management issues relevant to manufacturing environments. He has subject matter expertise in corporate governance, program and project management, customer relationship management, supply chain strategy, and risk management.

John Dunn

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Dunn joined the Company in January 2023 as President, Fleet Vehicles and Services. In October 2023, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer and was appointed to the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Shyft, he served as President and CEO, Americas for Plastic Omnium, a global frontrunner in mobility solutions, from April 2014, where he had full responsibility for the profitability and growth of the North and South American business, including sales, development and operations across 14 facilities. Previously, from 1998 to 2014, he held various leadership positions at Brose, a Tier 1 German automotive supplier, including President of North America and Chief Operating Officer for North America. Mr. Dunn began his career at General Motors Corporation, an automotive manufacturer, in manufacturing and purchasing. Mr. Dunn holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.

Mr. Dunn is a proven leader who has demonstrated success in achieving profitability and growth in the transportation space. Hs subject matter expertise includes executive leadership, sales, operations, and footprint optimization.

Michael Dinkins

Director

Mr. Dinkins is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Dinkins Financial, a consulting firm that assists small businesses in raising capital. Prior to founding Dinkins Financial in 2017, Mr. Dinkins served in various leadership roles, including as Chief Financial Officer and board member at Integer Holdings Corporation, a medical device manufacturer, from 2012 to 2017. In addition, Mr. Dinkins’ prior experience includes serving as Chief Financial Officer at each of USI Insurance Services, an insurance and risk management provider, Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Co., an insurance risk and management provider, and NCR Worldwide Customer Service Operations, a provider of financial services equipment and software.

Mr. Dinkins’ career began at General Electric where he served for 17 years in multiple financial roles. He is a past member of the board of directors of three publicly traded companies and currently serves on the board of the National Council on Compensation and Insurance, a provider of workers compensation data and insights. Mr. Dinkins received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Michigan State University and graduated with honors from General Electric’s Financial Management Program where he also served as an instructor. He also obtained certified public accountant and certified management accountant certificates.

Mr. Dinkins has extensive experience in executive leadership, financial reporting, accounting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. His experience serving as a financial executive with multiple companies provides him with subject matter expertise in acquisitions and divestitures, risk management, asset allocation, and oversight of operational functions.

Carl Esposito

Director

Since September 2019, Mr. Esposito has served as Senior Vice President and President of the E-Systems business for Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and E-Systems. He is responsible for implementing global initiatives to further grow and diversify sales, accelerate product innovation, improve financial results, sustain world-class competitiveness, and capitalize on the megatrends of electrification, connectivity, software, and data. Before joining Lear, Mr. Esposito spent 30-years at Honeywell Aerospace, including serving from 2017 to 2019 as President of the Electronic Solutions Strategic Business Unit where he oversaw strategy and product development. Prior to this position, he held various roles during his Honeywell Aerospace tenure, including as Vice President of Marketing and Product Management and various positions in the United States and Europe in global sales and marketing, product management and strategy, program management, and engineering. Mr. Esposito received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and master’s degrees in program management and business administration from the Keller Graduate School of Management.

Mr. Esposito brings to the Board significant expertise in innovation related to electrification and connectivity in the transportation space, global business operations, engineering, and program management. He has subject matter expertise in product innovation, transportation electrification, and executive management and strategy.

Angela Freeman

Director

Ms. Freeman serves as the Chief Human Resources and ESG Officer at C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of the world’s largest third-party logistics providers. At C.H. Robinson, Ms. Freeman leads the company’s global talent, sustainability, DEI, and corporate responsibility strategies. She has been with the company for 25 years and prior to her current role led Investor Relations, Marketing, and Public Affairs. In addition, she serves as Chairperson of the Board of the C.H. Robinson Foundation, the company’s philanthropic affiliate. Ms. Freeman also serves on the Board of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association & Foundation and on the Gartner Global CHRO Leadership Board. Ms. Freeman holds a Master of Science degree in comparative politics from the London School of Economics, in addition to a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from the University of North Dakota.

Ms. Freeman brings extensive public company experience in human resources, including executive compensation, human capital management and DEI, ESG, investor relations and communications, stakeholder management and government affairs. She has subject matter expertise in strategy creation and deployment, change management, digital transformation and scaling organizations, executive succession, and mergers and acquisitions.

Pamela Kermisch

Director

Since January 2018, Ms. Kermisch has served as the Chief Customer Growth Officer at Polaris Inc., the global leader in powersports. She is responsible for helping to deepen Polaris’ relationships with its existing valued customers, while also expanding brand awareness and connecting with new customer bases. Since joining Polaris in 2015, Ms. Kermisch has also served as the Vice President Off-Road Vehicle Marketing and for Polaris’ On Road business, which includes Indian Motorcycle and Slingshot. In both roles, Pam was responsible for building a pipeline of potential customers, converting riders from shop to buy and continuing to build the brand experience with owners. Previously, Ms. Kermisch served as the Integrated Marketing Director for General Mills, a global manufacturer of consumer-packaged goods, from 2006 to 2015, where she led integrated marketing for some of its largest brands. Ms. Kermisch serves on the Greater Twin Cities United Way Board of Directors and the Marketing Department Advisory Board of the University of Arizona Eller School of Marketing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism – advertising from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ms. Kermisch brings extensive experience in business transformation, brand strategy and positioning, and dealer/retail marketing. She has subject matter expertise in business and commercial strategy, insights and analytics, digital transformation, and customer experience.

Paul Mascarenas

Director

Mr. Mascarenas served as President of the International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies (FISITA) from 2014 to 2016, and as a director from 2012 to 2018. Previously, Mr. Mascarenas worked for 32 years at Ford Motor Company, holding various product development and engineering positions, and most recently serving as Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Research & Advanced Engineering, leading Ford’s worldwide research organization. Mr. Mascarenas is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He served as General Chairperson for the 2010 SAE World Congress and Convergence; and as President of SAE International for the 2019 term. Mr. Mascarenas is currently a Venture Partner with Fontinalis Partners, a venture capital fund focused on mobility technology. In 2015, he was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his services to the automotive industry. Mr. Mascarenas received a degree in mechanical engineering from University of London, King’s College in England and in 2013 received an honorary doctorate degree from Chongqing University in China.

Mr. Mascarenas’ professional experience, including as the technology leader of a global public company and other public company board assignments, enables him to contribute his expertise in technology and innovation, industrial manufacturing, public company governance, and executive compensation matters.

Terri Pizzuto

Director

Ms. Pizzuto served as a financial officer for Hub Group, Inc., a multi-billion-dollar public company offering comprehensive transportation and logistics management solutions, for 18 years, including the last 13 years as Chief Financial Officer prior to her retirement in June 2020. Ms. Pizzuto retains the title of Chief Financial Officer Emeritus at the Hub Group. Before joining the Hub Group, Ms. Pizzuto was an audit professional at Arthur Andersen LLP for 22 years, including the last 6 years as an audit partner, where she served a wide variety of SEC registrants and other clients in logistics, manufacturing, high tech, and other industries. Ms. Pizzuto serves on the board of directors of Triton International, a global container leasing company, IPS Corporation, a privately-held manufacturer, CRST, Inc., a privately held freight company, and Mastery Logistics Systems, a privately held technology company in the supply chain logistics space. Ms. Pizzuto earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Illinois and is a certified public accountant.

Ms. Pizzuto is a qualified financial expert with over 40 years of experience in financial and strategy leadership roles. Her areas of expertise include SEC regulatory compliance, global finance and accounting, investor relations, technology transformations, acquisitions and divestitures, and asset management.

Mark Rourke

Director

Since 2019, Mr. Rourke has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Schneider National Inc., a provider of transportation and logistics services, Since starting his career with Schneider National in 1987, he held a series of leadership positions of increasing responsibility, including roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, which he held prior to his current role. He serves on the board of directors of the Trucking Alliance, an industry group focused on advancing safety reforms. Mr. Rourke holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Akron and has attended programs on corporate governance and strategic leadership at Harvard University.

Mr. Rourke brings extensive experience in executive leadership, the transportation and logistics industry, and operational and management issues. He has subject matter expertise in the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans, operational excellence, and management.

Jonathan (Jon) Douyard

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Douyard was appointed to the Chief Financial Officer role, in March of 2020. He brings 20 years of executive financial management experience to the Company. Prior to joining the organization, Mr. Douyard spent four years at Fluke Corporation, an operating company within Fortive, in the CFO and VP of Finance roles. Prior to Fluke, Mr. Douyard spent 15 years in key financial leadership positions at United Technologies and General Electric. Most recently, he served as the CFO, Commercial Systems and Services at UTC’s Sikorsky Aircraft division. Prior to that, he served in multiple divisional CFO and financial planning roles at GE, where he was also a graduate of the Financial Management Program and Corporate Audit Staff. Mr. Douyard earned both Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt certifications and holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Bentley University, in Waltham, MA.

Joshua Sherbin

Chief Legal, Administrative and Compliance Officer

Joshua Sherbin joined The Shyft Group in May, 2021 as Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary.. In June 2024, he was appointed Chief Administrative Officer, expanding his responsibilities to include Human Resources, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and Corporate Communications. Sherbin brings over two decades of public company leadership experience in legal and compliance, including in business transactions, strategic Board leadership, employment, and capital markets, and previous responsibility for oversight of EHS.

Before joining Shyft, Sherbin served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary at TriMas Corporation, a publicly traded diversified industrial manufacturing company. Prior to that, he spent eight years as North American Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Valeo, a publicly traded diversified Tier 1 automotive supplier headquartered in France, and as Senior Counsel at Kelly Services, a leading professional staffing organization. Sherbin began his career at Butzel Long, a Michigan based law firm. He holds a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Kalamazoo College.

Andy Anderson

Chief Information Officer

Mr. Anderson was appointed to the Chief Information Officer role in November 2019, bringing over 20 years of global automotive technology leadership experience with him to the Company. In this role, Mr. Anderson has direct oversight of the Infrastructure, Security, Applications, Development, and User Support functions across the enterprise. Mr. Anderson’s broad experience includes a diverse background, having led several global automotive companies’ technology organizations through acquisitions, rapid organic expansions, and restructures.

Mr. Anderson joined the Company from Stant Corporation, where, as CIO, he stabilized business systems, implemented business critical cloud-based technology stacks, and lead systems consolidation effort that allowed the company to invest heavily in new solutions. Prior to Stant, he served in multiple global technology senior leadership positions at Visteon, where he led the development and launch of a broad portfolio of strategic applications, oversaw acquisitions and divestitures, and streamlined the organization’s application portfolio leading to significant cost savings and efficiency gains. Before his time at Visteon, Mr. Anderson worked in multiple business roles including program management, purchasing, and supply chain at Ford Motor Company. Mr. Anderson earned his Master of Business Administration from Lawrence Technology University and his Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University.

Jacob Farmer

President, Fleet Vehicles and Services and Speciality Vehicles

Mr. Farmer assumed the role of President, Fleet Vehicles and Services in January of 2024, bringing with him extensive experience in operations and manufacturing, margin expansion, growth acceleration, program management, product launch, and mergers and acquisitions. He first joined Shyft in July 2023 as the President of Specialty Vehicles.

Before his tenure with Shyft, Mr. Farmer served as the President and CEO of Trialon Corporation. Previously, Mr. Farmer held various leadership positions at Cooper Standard, including Global Vice President and General Manager of the Industrial & Specialty Group. He also spent several years at Inteva Products with leadership roles in corporate business strategy.

Mr. Farmer is a Six Sigma Green Belt and Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM). He holds an Executive MBA from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business from Indiana University.

Scott Ocholik

Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller

Mr. Ocholik joined The Shyft Group in July 2019 as Vice President and Corporate Controller. In July 2022, he was appointed the additional executive leadership role of Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Ocholik brings over 25 years of experience in the global automotive supply industry, specialty vehicle industry and public accounting.

Prior to Shyft, Mr. Ocholik spent three years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Gestamp North America, a global automotive manufacturer of metal components. Prior to Gestamp, he held several senior financial leadership positions during a 15-year career at Dura Automotive Systems, a global supplier to the automotive industry. Mr. Ocholik started his career with Arthur Andersen LLP in Detroit as a graduate out of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Michigan State University.