President and Chief Executive Officer of MTS Systems Corporation since May 2012. Director of C&D Technologies, Inc., and its President and Chief Executive Officer from July 2005 to April 2012. From July, 2001 to January, 2005, Dr. Graves was employed at Kemet Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of high performance capacitor solutions, including surface-mount capacitor technologies, where he last held the position of Chief Executive Officer. From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Graves held a number of key leadership positions with General Electric Company's Power Systems Division and Corporate Research & Development Center. Prior to working for GE, Dr. Graves held various positions of increasing responsibility at Rockwell International Corporation and Howmet Corporation. Dr. Graves is also a director of Teleflex Incorporated and Hexcel Corporation.

Senior Vice President, Test since November 2011.  Vice President and General Manager of the Test Segment during October 2011.  Vice President of Engineering and Operations from May 2010 to September 2011.  Vice President of Engineering from August 2005 to April 2010. Previous to MTS, Rich was VP of Technology at Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, former Rodel, Inc. from 1999-2005. Rich earned his doctorate at Cornell University in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

Senior Vice President, Sensors since November 2011. Vice President of Sensors since 2003, Vice President and General Manager, Sensor Technologie Europe, from 1993 to January 2003. General Manager, Sensor Technologie Europe, from 1989 to 1993. Prior thereto, Co-Owner of Hellwig GmbH from 1980 to 1989 and Sales and Development Engineer at Hellwig GmbH from 1976 to 1980.

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2011. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 2001. Prior thereto, various management and executive positions with Honeywell International from 1977 to 2001 (Chief Financial Officer of the Home and Building Control global business unit from 2000 to 2001; Chief Financial Officer of the North American Home and Building Control business unit from 1995 to 2000, and prior to 1995, various other management positions, including Corporate Director of Financial Planning and Analysis).

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of MTS Systems Corporation since October 2011.  Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Alliant Techsystems Inc. from January 2003 to September 2011.

Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since February 2012. Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Lawson Software from April 2006 to July 2011.