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