Board of Directors
William M. Lasky
Chairman of the Board
William Lasky has been chairman since 2006 and has served as a director since 2004. Lasky served as president and chief executive officer of Accuride Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, from 2008 until his retirement in 2011. He has served as chairman of the board of Accuride Corporation from 2009-2012. Prior to Accuride, he served as the chairman of the board and president and chief executive officer of JLG Industries, a manufacturer of aerial work platforms, telescopic material handlers and related accessories from 1999 through late 2006. Prior to joining JLG Industries, Lasky served in various senior capacities at Dana Corporation from 1977 to 1999. He serves as a director of Affinia Group, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and distributor of industrial grade replacement parts and services for automotive and heavy-duty vehicles, and as a board trustee member of Norwich University.
Natalia Noblet
President and Chief Executive Officer
Natalia Noblet is president and chief executive offer of Stoneridge, Inc. She has served as president and CEO since April 1, 2026, and was also appointed to the company’s Board of Directors at that time.
Previously, she was served as president of Stoneridge’s Electronics Division from 2024 to 2026. Before joining Stoneridge, Noblet served as the senior vice president EMEA region within ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions division. In this capacity, she led profit & loss for the region, including strategy, planning, sales, procurement, and manufacturing. Prior to this, Noblet spent nearly two decades at WABCO, where she held progressively challenging roles across operations, sourcing and purchasing, project management, quality, Six Sigma Lean, and change management. Following WABCO’s acquisition by ZF in 2020, Noblet seamlessly transitioned into leadership positions within ZF, focusing on integration, quality assurance and profit & loss ownership.
Noblet holds a master’s degree in international economic relations and a doctorate degree in economics and management science with a concentration in supply chain management, both from Wroclaw University of Economics and Business in Poland. She is certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
Aron R. English
Director
Aron R. English has served as director since 2026. He is the founder and has served as the Portfolio Manager of 22NW, LP, a Seattle-based value fund specializing in small and microcap investments with a multi-year investment horizon, since 2014.
Previously, English served as the director of research at Meson Capital Partners LLC, an investment firm, in 2014. Prior to that, he served as director of research at RBF Capital, LLC, a provider of wealth management and financial services, from 2010 until 2013, after initially serving as a research analyst at the firm from 2008 to 2010. English served as a research assistant at McAdams Wright Ragen Inc., an investment firm, from 2006 until 2008.
English has served on the board of directors of Anebulo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANEB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel solutions for people suffering from acute cannabinoid intoxication and substance addiction, since 2020. English served on the board of directors of DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (TSX: DRT; formerly NASDAQ:DRTT), a technology-driven interior construction company, from April 2022 until July 2025.
English is a CFA charterholder and earned his B.A. in English Literature with Honors from the University of Washington.
Ira C. Kaplan
Director
Ira Kaplan has served as a director since 2009. He was the managing partner of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, a national law firm, from 2008 through 2015, and has been its Executive Chairman since then. Mr. Kaplan has been a partner with the firm since 1987. Kaplan focuses on general business and strategic counseling, corporate governance matters, and mergers and acquisitions, with a concentration on private equity and strategic clients.
Kim Korth
Director
Ms. Korth is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience running a diverse set of manufacturing and industrial companies. Ms. Korth is Managing Director of 6th Avenue Group LLC, a company she helped found in 2017 to acquire and grow niche businesses. She is also Chief Executive Officer of Engauge Workforce Solutions, a staffing agency focused on manufacturing and distribution businesses. Previously, Ms. Korth was President and CEO of Techniplas LLC, a privately held group of plastics-focused manufacturing businesses, and Supreme Corporation, a manufacturer of commercial trucks and buses. She was the founder and CEO of IRN, Inc., a boutique consulting firm focused on the automotive supplier community. She has also served on a variety of corporate boards (5 public companies and 12 private companies) over the course of her career, including Burke E. Porter Machinery Company, Shape Corp., Unique Fabricating, Autocam, and Unwired Technology. She currently serves on the Boards of Stoneridge Inc. and Engauge Workforce Solutions, and she is vice Chairwoman of Garyline Inc. Ms. Korth is known for her ability to define long-term strategic direction, establish robust operating systems to ensure operational excellence and implement optimal growth strategies. She has been instrumental in helping dozens of companies move from a history of underperformance to consistent top and bottom-line growth.
Ms. Korth earned a B.A. from Western Michigan University and a M.I.M. from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).
Carsten Reinhardt
Director
Carsten J. Reinhardt was appointed to the Stoneridge Board of Directors in February 2023. Reinhardt currently serves as an independent senior advisor providing consulting support to various public and private companies in Europe and North America.
Reinhardt serves as the vice chairman of the board for Grundfos Holding A/S, a leading global pump and water solutions company and serves as a board member for SAF-Holland SE, a leading Tier 1 supplier to the commercial vehicle industry. He also serves as chairman of the advisory board for Tmax Holding GmbH, a specialty supplier of high-temperature insulation technologies, and is a member of the advisory board for Beinbauer Automotive GmbH, a machining supplier to commercial vehicle and off-highway OEMs.
Previously, Reinhardt served as president and chief executive officer of Voith Turbo, a supplier of advanced drivetrain technologies. Prior to that Reinhardt served as COO of Meritor Inc. and as President of Meritor’s Commercial Vehicle Division. Before joining Meritor, Reinhardt served as President and CEO of Detroit Diesel Corporation, following a variety of management positions at Daimler Trucks North America, Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. Reinhardt started his career as a management trainee at Mercedes-Benz AG.
Reinhardt earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Esslingen University and a master’s degree in automotive engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, UK.
Sheila Rutt
Director
Sheila Rutt is a global human resources executive with more than 25 years of experience leading HR strategy for multinational organizations. She brings 18 years of Chief Human Resources Officer experience, with deep expertise in talent management, executive compensation, leadership development, and organizational culture. Rutt has served on the Board of Directors of Stoneridge, Inc. since March 2023 and is Chair of the Compliance and Ethics Committee.
Rutt currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Hexion, where she leads the company’s global human resources function, including talent, total rewards, organizational effectiveness, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has a strong track record of aligning human capital strategies with business priorities to drive performance and strengthen leadership pipelines.
In addition, Rutt has served as a Partner at ConquerAI since December 2025, supporting organizations on the integration of artificial intelligence into workforce strategy and organizational readiness. She previously held senior HR leadership roles at Culligan International, RR Donnelley, and Diebold Nixdorf.
Frank S. Sklarsky
Director
Frank S. Sklarsky has served as director since 2021. Sklarsky most recently served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of PPG Industries, one of the world’s leading paint and coatings companies from 2013 until his retirement in 2017. Previously, Sklarsky was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Tyco International, a global security solution, fire protection and flow control infrastructure company. Prior, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at both ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Eastman Kodak Company.
After starting his career at Ernst & Young as a CPA, Sklarsky spent 20 years with Chrysler Corporation and DaimlerChrysler, serving in a series of management roles, ultimately rising to the position of vice president, Finance – Product Quality, Cost Management and Procurement.
Sklarsky serves on the executive committee for Rochester Institute of Technology’s board of trustees, where he is chairman of the university’s investment committee. He served as a board member for Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer production 3D printers, from 2019 until 2024. He served as board member and chairman of the audit committee for Cenveo Worldwide until its sale in 2022. He served on the board of directors of Harman International Industries, Inc. for almost five years until its sale to Samsung Electronics in 2017 and was a member of both the audit and compensation committees.
Sklarsky earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard University.
James Zizelman
Director
James Zizelman is a Strategic Advisor to Stoneridge, Inc. Previously, he served as the Stoneridge’s president and CEO from 2023 to 2026, and was also appointed to the company’s Board of Directors at that time.
Zizelman’s career spans more than four decades in the automotive and mobility industry. Prior to becoming president and CEO, Zizelman served as president of Stoneridge’s Control Devices Division. In this role, Zizelman was integral in leading the transformation of the Division’s product lines and development of advanced technologies towards electrification.
Prior to this, Zizelman was vice president of engineering and program management for Aptiv, responsible for the company’s global engineering function and supporting the transition from Delphi. Before that, Zizelman spent more than 20 years at Delphi, leading a variety of technical and business teams for the Powertrain and Electronics divisions – driving innovation, development, and execution of all active safety, automated driving, and infotainment programs. He began his career with General Motors, in engine and fuel system management.
Zizelman holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University. A member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), he is the recipient of 10 patents and has published numerous technical papers. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Lunewave, a start-up focused on transportation radar systems.
