Executive Team

Jeffrey Cote is Chief Executive Officer and President of Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST), a rapidly growing industrial technology business with operations and business centers in 11 countries.

Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer in March 2020, Mr. Cote served as Sensata’s President and Chief Operating Officer, with global responsibility for both of the Company’s business segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions, as well as Global Operations.

Mr. Cote joined Sensata as Chief Financial Officer in 2007 through the Company’s initial public offering in 2010 and has served in several executive roles with expanding responsibility.

Prior to joining Sensata, Mr. Cote was the Chief Operating Officer at Ropes & Gray LLP’s and managed their operations by directing the firm’s administrative and operational initiatives, including being responsible for building the infrastructure to enhance Ropes & Gray’s position as a leading national law firm and helped to develop its global presence.

Additionally, Mr. Cote served as Chief Operating, Financial and Administrative Officer for Digitas, Inc., where he managed worldwide operations, finance, investor relations, facilities management, delivery management, information technology and corporate development.

Mr. Cote started his professional career with Ernst & Young and served in their tax, audit and national accounting groups.

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Mr. Cote serves on the Board of Directors at Trinseo S.A. (NYSE:TSE) and on the Board of Advisors at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights and well-being of children and families.

Steven Beringhause has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) since November 2015. Mr. Beringhause’s role expanded in 2018 to include executive leadership of Sensata Ventures, a Megatrend-focused, internal venture organization within the Office of the CTO. Mr. Beringhause previously served as Senior Vice President, Performance Sensing from January 2013 to March 2015 and Executive Vice President, Performance Sensing from April 2015 to December 2017. Mr. Beringhause joined Sensata’s predecessor company, Texas Instruments, in 1988 and served in various design and engineering capacities. He was named as Vice President of Sensors Americas in 2006, Vice President of Sensors Asia in 2010, and Senior Vice President of Sensors Asia and the Americas in July 2012. Mr. Beringhause has also served as a director for Meritor, a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets, since December 2019. He has sat on the Lithium Balance Board since July 2019. Mr. Beringhause holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Paul Vasington was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer by the Board in February 2014. Mr. Vasington has diverse financial and managerial experience, most recently with Honeywell International Inc. from 2004 to 2014. He most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Honeywell Aerospace from 2012 to 2014. Previously, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies from 2009 to 2012 and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Honeywell Security from 2006 to 2009. Prior to joining Honeywell, Mr. Vasington held finance leadership roles at Crane Co. and Fortune Brands, Inc. Mr. Vasington began his career at Price Waterhouse and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Connecticut.

Paul Chawla was appointed Executive Vice President, Performance Sensing, Automotive effective June 2019. Mr. Chawla joined Sensata as Vice President, Sensors Europe in June 2014 and was later appointed to Senior Vice President, Performance Sensing, Automotive Europe in April 2016 and Senior Vice President, Performance Sensing, Automotive in January 2018. Prior to joining Sensata, Mr. Chawla was with Johnson Controls (JCI) for 15 years, where he most recently served as Vice President and General Manager for JCIs India business unit from July 2010 to May 2014. Mr. Chawla joined JCI in 1999 as regional product manager and held various positions of increasing responsibility until his appointment as Vice President and General Manager in 2010. Mr. Chawla holds a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from Politecnico di Torino (Italy).

Vineet Nargolwala was appointed Executive Vice President, Sensing Solutions effective March 2020. Prior to this, he served as Senior Vice President, Sensing Solutions since September 2019. Mr. Nargolwala joined Sensata as Vice President, Sensors Americas in February 2013 and was later promoted to Senior Vice President, Performance Sensing, North America, Japan & Korea in April 2016. In February 2019, he was appointed Senior Vice President, General Manager, Global Safety & Mobility. Prior to joining Sensata, he was with Honeywell International Inc. for over 9 years where he most recently served as President and General Manager for Phoenix Controls. Mr. Nargolwala joined Honeywell in 2003 as a Strategic Marketing Manager and held roles as Director of Strategic Marketing and Global Product Management, Honeywell Security and Managing Director, Honeywell Security Systems Group EMEA. Prior to Honeywell, Mr. Nargolwala spent almost 6 years at Nortel in various product management and engineering roles. Mr. Nargolwala holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao University in Baroda, India; a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University.

Yann Etienvre was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer effective March 2020. Prior to this, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer since May 2019. Mr. Etienvre joined Sensata as Vice President of Global Supply Chain in January 2013 and was later appointed Vice President of Sensors Acquisition in 2014, Vice President and General Manager of Control Components in 2015 and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Industrial in 2017. Prior to joining Sensata, Mr. Etienvre worked at IMI Severe Service where he held a number of roles ultimately culminating in his appointment as President Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before joining IMI Severe Service in 2008, he spent nearly 10 years at GE Healthcare with increasing responsibility across manufacturing and commercial roles. Mr. Etienvre holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from Marquette University and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA) in France.

Allisha Elliott has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since September 2013. Ms. Elliott’s role expanded in fiscal year 2016 to include oversight of global communications. Ms. Elliott was previously Vice President of Human Resources and Communications for the Transportation Systems division of Honeywell International, based in Switzerland. Prior to this role, she was Human Resources Functional Transformation Vice President across Honeywell International and held roles as Human Resources Director for several Honeywell divisions, based both in Shanghai, China and Phoenix, Arizona. Before joining Honeywell in 2000, she held senior Human Resources roles at Amazon.com and the Pepsi Bottling Group. Ms. Elliott also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director for Luxfer Holdings. Luxfer is a leading producer of highly engineered advanced materials. She has held this position since 2019 and serves as the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee for Luxfer’s Board of Directors. Ms. Elliott holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Purdue University and a Master’s degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois.

Hans Lidforss was appointed Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer in February 2020. In this role, he is responsible for the overall strategy of the company and all M&A activities. Mr. Lidforss joined Sensata as Senior Vice President of Strategy and M&A in 2014. Prior to joining Sensata, Mr. Lidforss served as Senior Vice President, Strategy at Taleo Corporation where he led Taleo’s corporate strategy and M&A activities, including the successful sale of Taleo to Oracle. Mr. Lidforss has also held roles as Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Hewlett-Packard Company; Operations Executive at Cerberus Capital Management; and General Manager and Integration Director at GE Capital IT Solutions. Mr. Lidforss holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linkoping Institute of Technology in Sweden and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Jing Chang was appointed Senior Vice President, Asia, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions effective February 2019. Mr. Chang joined Sensata as Vice President, Performance Sensing, China in February 2012 and was later appointed Senior Vice President, Performance Sensing, China and India, and Asia Sensing Solutions in April 2017. Prior to joining Sensata, he was with Lear Corporation where he held the role of Vice President & Managing Director, China. Prior to this, he led Johnson Controls’ Asia Electronics division and Konka Group Co.’s automotive division. Earlier in his career, Mr. Chang held a number of roles of increasing responsibility during his 8-year tenure at Motorola Corporation. Mr. Chang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University.

George Verras was appointed to Senior Vice President, Sensata Ventures effective September 2019. Mr. Verras previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Heavy Vehicle and Off-Road from November 2015 to September 2019. Mr. Verras joined Sensata’s predecessor company, Texas Instruments, in 1994 and served in various design engineering roles. He was named Operations Director in January 2013, Design Engineering and Product Management Director in December 2013 and Senior Director and Integration Manager of HVOR in August 2014. Mr. Verras holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Business Administration from Babson College.

Holger Jetses was appointed Senior Vice President, Performance Sensing, Automotive effective June 2019. Mr. Jetses joined Sensata as Vice President, Performance Sensing, Europe in January 2018. Prior to joining Sensata, he served as Division Director of Emission Control Systems at Bosal. Prior to joining Bosal, he was with Johnson Controls (JCI) for 20 years, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility and leadership until his appointment as Vice President OE Sales & GM Europe at JCI’s Power Solutions Division. Mr. Jetses holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University TH Karlsruhe in Germany.