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CPS Leadership

Meet the minds behind our process. Our executives lead the way to customer success through application of advanced materials and cutting-edge technology solutions.

“Since our inception in 1984, our vision was to be thought leaders in the advancement of metal matrix composites. Today, our proud history of accomplishments is a testament to CPS’s visionary leadership team, brilliant team members, and a passion for improving the world.

We have an exciting vision for the future, and our client partnerships are enabling CPS to help build a future that’s more secure and sustainable.”

— Frank Hughes, Chairman of the Board

Focused Inspiration

CPS is your guide on the journey to business success. Every day we work to build our reputation as a problem-solver capable of handling complex challenges through the advancement of material science product solutions.

Michael McCormack, CEO CPS

Michael McCormack

CEO

Mr. McCormack has over thirty-five years of documented success in product development and management.

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Chuck Griffith

Chuck Griffith

CFO

Mr. Griffith has extensive finance and accounting experience.

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Board Members

Grant Bennett

Grant Bennett

Board Member

Mr. Bennett held the positions of President, CEO, Treasurer and Director of the Company from September 1992 to July 2021 when he retired from all positions except Director.

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Ralph M. Norwood

Ralph M. Norwood

Board Member

Mr. Norwood previously served as the CFO of CPS from 2011 to 2019. He came to CPS from Navigator Advisors LLC, a financial consulting company, where he had served as President since he founded the firm in 2006.

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Mr. Francis J. Hughes, Jr.

Francis J. Hughes, Jr.

Chairman of the Board, Chair of Audit Subcommittee , Member Compensation and Nominating Subcommittee

Mr. Hughes has served as President of American Research and Development Corporation (ARD), a venture capital firm, since 1992.

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Thomas M. Culligan

Thomas M. Culligan

Board Member, Member of Audit Subcommittee and Member of Compensation and Nominating Committee

Mr. Tom Culligan served as a Senior Vice President of Raytheon Corporation from 2001 until his retirement in December 2013.

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Daniel C. Snow

Daniel C. Snow

Board Member, Member of Audit Subcommittee, Chair of Compensation and Nominating Committee

Dr. Snow is the Director of the MBA Programs at the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University (BYU).

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For over 37 years CPS Technologies has helped power the world, improve communications, create more efficient transportation, defend our military, and explore the far reaches of our galaxy. We can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!

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Thomas M. Culligan
Board Member

Mr. Tom Culligan served as a Senior Vice President of Raytheon Corporation from 2001 until his retirement in December 2013. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon International. Prior to joining Raytheon, Mr. Culligan held senior positions with Honeywell, its predecessor, Allied Signal Corporation, and McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Earlier in his career he served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force and as a legislative director for a U.S. Congressman. Mr. Culligan holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Florida State University.

Ralph M. Norwood
Board Member

Mr. Norwood previously served as the CFO of CPS from 2011 to 2019. He came to CPS from Navigator Advisors LLC, a financial consulting company, where he had served as President since he founded the firm in 2006. From 2002 until 2005 he served as the CFO of SatCon Technology Corporation. Prior to that, he served for over 20 years at Polaroid Corporation in various financial VP capacities. Mr. Norwood is also a U.S. Army veteran and serves on the Board of Directors of Technical Communications Corporation (“TCCO”). Mr. Norwood is a CPA and has a B.S. from the University of New Hampshire and an M.B.A from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.

Daniel C. Snow
Board Member

Dr. Snow is the Director of the MBA Programs at the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University (BYU). Prior to his current position, he was an associate professor at BYU since 2010. Previously he served as a visiting professor at both the Harvard Business School and Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, and also served as an Associate Professor at Oxford University in England. Dr. Snow previously worked for the Ford Motor Company as a financial analyst and has served as Director of the Company since 2008. Dr. Snow holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Grant Bennett
Board Member

Mr. Bennett held the positions of President, CEO, Treasurer and Director of the Company from September 1992 to July 2021 when he retired from all positions except Director. He served as Vice President Sales and Marketing of CPS from November 1985 to September 1992. Before joining CPS, Mr. Bennett was a consultant and manager at Bain & Company, a strategy consulting firm. Mr. Bennett has an MS degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and BA degree from the University of Utah.

Chuck Griffith
CFO

Mr. Griffith has extensive finance and accounting experience. He has operated in publicly traded, private, and private equity-owned firms over the past 30 years. His expertise is in providing proactive financial advice and counsel in a mixed mode of manufacturing to optimize results for both customers and investors. Mr. Griffith has an accounting degree from The College of William and Mary, and an MBA from Bryant University.

Francis J. Hughes, Jr.
Chairman

Mr. Hughes has served as President of American Research and Development Corporation (ARD), a venture capital firm, since 1992. He has served as a Director of the Company since 1993, and was elected Chairman of the Board in June 2018. Mr. Hughes has a B.S. and M.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

Michael McCormack
CEO

Mr. McCormack has over thirty-five years of documented success in product development and management. He has a wealth of experience in administration and management of personnel, fiscal matters, business development and problem solving. Michael has a BS degree from the US Military Academy at West Point, and master’s degrees from the National Defense University in Washington DC, and the Sawyer School of Management at Suffolk University in Boston.