Carlos M. Sepulveda, Jr. has served on our Board of Directors since 2010 and became Chairman in 2013. He also serves as Chairman of the Board at TBK Bank, SSB.
Mr. Sepulveda has served on the Board of Directors for Cinemark Holding, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) as a Director and as Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2007, and was appointed Lead Director in 2016. In March 2014, he became a Director on the Board of Directors for Savoya, one of the world’s finest chauffeured ground transportation service providers and the industry leader in applying technology to deliver precise and reliable service to every passenger. Mr. Sepulveda served on the Board of Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) as a Director and Audit Committee Chairman from 2013 to 2017.
Prior to coming to Triumph, Mr. Sepulveda was at Interstate Battery System International for 23 years, the last nine years as President & CEO. He continues to serve as a Director on the Interstate Batteries Board of Directors, a position he has held since 1995.
Preceding his tenure at Interstate Batteries, Mr. Sepulveda gained more than 10 years of experience in various roles with KPMG Peat Marwick Accounting Firm in Austin, New York City and San Francisco, where he was an audit partner and designated associate SEC reviewing partner with the firm.
Mr. Sepulveda received his Bachelor of Business Administration with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his CPA, and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Texas Society of CPAs.