HNI Corporation


Ronald V. Waters, III
Director, President and Chief Operating Officer, LoJack Corporation
Elected 11-07-02

Ronald V. Waters, III has been a Director of the Corporation since 2002.

Mr. Waters has been a Director and the President and Chief Operating Officer of LoJack Corporation, a premier worldwide marketer of wireless tracking and recovery systems for valuable mobile assets and a leader in global stolen vehicle recovery, since February 2007. Previously, from 2004 to 2006, Mr. Waters was the Chief Operating Officer of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, a leader in the confectionery industry and the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of gum. From 1999 to 2004, he was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.

Mr. Waters graduated from Trinity College with a degree in History and Economics and received his Masters in Accounting from New York University, Stern School of Business.

 

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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

Audit
Miguel M. Calado - Chairperson
James R. Jenkins
Joseph E. Scalzo
Ronald V. Waters, III

Human Resources and Compensation
Abbie J. Smith - Chairperson
Cheryl A. Francis
Brian E. Stern
John A. Halbrook

Public Policy and Corporate Governance
Dennis J. Martin - Chairperson
Mary H. Bell
Gary M. Christensen
Larry B. Porcellato