John D. Craig
Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Craig has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of EnerSys since November 2000.  He joined the predecessor company, Yuasa, Inc. in 1994 when annual revenue was approximately $200 million.  In 2000, he led the management buy-out of the Americas industrial battery business from Yuasa Corporation of Japan.  That business had grown to $400 million of annual revenue through organic growth and acquisitions.  Since 1994, Mr. Craig has overseen the acquisition and integration of 29 companies in all regions of the world.  He led the IPO of EnerSys in July, 2004.

Previously, Mr. Craig served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Yuasa, Inc., the predecessor company to EnerSys from 1998 to October 2000.  He joined Yuasa in 1994 as Vice President of Operations and was promoted to Executive Vice President Operations in 1995. Mr. Craig began his professional career as an Engineer with Whirlpool Corporation in 1977.

Mr. Craig is a member of the Board of Directors of Gardner Denver Inc., a manufacturer of highly engineered products. He received his Masters Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from Arizona State University and his Bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University.