Mr. Soderstrom was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for ArvinMeritor and held various positions at ArvinMeritor. Mr. Soderstrom previously held executive/management positions at Rockwell International, General Electric Company and Emerson Electric. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Lydall Inc., and was formerly a member of the Board of Directors of FreightCar America Inc. Mr. Soderstrom graduated from Duke University, and holds a bachelor of science in engineering with majors in mechanical engineering and economics. He received his master of business administration from the University of Michigan.