Professional Biographies

Founder
- Joseph L. Rice, III
  
  Joseph L. Rice, III, Founder
  Mr. Rice is a founder of the Firm. He has spent the major portion of his business career in private equity and is one of the founders of the industry. Mr. Rice is trustee emeritus of Williams College and a member of The Council on Foreign Relations and The Brookings Institution. He is also a Co-founder of the Private Capital Research Institute. He is a graduate of Williams College and Harvard Law School.
Partners
- Donald J. Gogel
  
  Donald J. Gogel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  Over his 26 years at CD&R, Mr. Gogel has led many of the Firm’s most successful investments. He serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and is a member of the Investment and Management Committees. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Gogel served as a Partner at McKinsey & Company, Inc. and a Managing Director at Kidder, Peabody & Company, Inc. He is Vice Chairman of the Cancer Research Institute, Senior Vice Chairman of The Mount Sinai Medical Center, a Trustee of the Rhodes Trust and Chairman of the SeriousFun Children's Network. Mr. Gogel holds a B.A. from Harvard College, an M. Phil. in Politics from Balliol College, Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
- Kevin J. Conway
  
  Kevin J. Conway, Managing Partner
  Mr. Conway is the Managing Partner of CD&R, a member of the Management Committee and the Chairman of the Firm’s Investment Committee, which evaluates all potential new investments. Throughout his 20 years at CD&R, Mr. Conway has been active in a number of the Firm’s investments and organizational initiatives and works closely with the Chief Executive Officer on all aspects of the Firm’s operations. Previously, Mr. Conway was a senior member of the Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mergers and Acquisitions Department and later, the Chief of Staff of the Investment Banking division. Mr. Conway is a graduate of Amherst College and holds both a J.D. and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.
- Michael G. Babiarz
  
  Michael G. Babiarz
  Mr. Babiarz has been with the Firm for 25 years and specializes in structuring complex financings and managing the Firm’s relationships with debt providers. He has played a major role in all of the Firm’s investments during his tenure, including Alliant, Allison Engine, AssuraMed, Atkore, B&M Retail, BCA, Brand, David’s Bridal, Diversey, Envision Healthcare, Healogics, Hertz, Hussmann, John Deere Landscapes, Lexmark, Mauser, NCI Building Systems, PharMEDium, Rexel, Sally Beauty, ServiceMaster, Solenis, SPIE, Univar, US Foods and Wilsonart. Previously, he worked in mergers and acquisitions at Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. He holds a B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
- Vindi Banga
  
  Vindi Banga
  Mr. Banga joined CD&R’s London office in 2010 after a 33-year career at Unilever. He is currently the Chairman of Mauser. He is the former President, Foods, Home and Personal Care and member of the Unilever plc Executive Board. He led the creation of a One Unilever Global Foods, Home & Personal Care Global Category Organization, responsible for innovation and marketing mix development across 170 countries for all 270 Unilever brands, and he was responsible for Unilever’s sustainability agenda. Previously, Mr. Banga served as President, Home and Personal Care Asia and as Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Unilever’s operating company in India. Mr. Banga played the lead operating role on the Firm’s successful investment in Diversey and helped establish the Firm’s joint venture in India. He has been on the Prime Minister of India’s Council of Trade & Industry since 2004. He is a Director of B&M Retail, Marks and Spencer Group plc and Thomson Reuters. Mr. Banga holds a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Management.
- James G. Berges
  
  James G. Berges
  Mr. Berges joined the Firm in 2006 and is a member of the Investment Committee. Previously, he served as Vice Chairman and President at Emerson Electric Co., where he led corporate growth and development activities and was responsible for the company’s motors and appliance components, industrial automation, and network power businesses. Prior to Emerson, he worked at General Electric Company. Mr. Berges served as Chairman of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. from 2006 to 2012 and Chairman of HD Supply, Inc. from 2007 to 2014 during CD&R’s investments in those companies. He currently represents CD&R as Chairman of Hussmann International, Inc., Chairman of the Executive Committee of NCI Building Systems and Director of Atkore International. He is a director of HD Supply, Inc. and PPG Industries, Inc. and former Chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers. Mr. Berges received a presidential appointment to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations in March 2005. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.
- John C. Compton
  
  John C. Compton
  Mr. Compton became a CD&R Partner in 2015 after serving as an Operating Advisor since 2013. Mr. Compton is a 29-year veteran and former President of PepsiCo, Inc., the world’s 2nd largest food and beverage company with over 250,000 employees in 220 countries. He currently serves as Chairman of TruGreen. Mr. Compton’s career at PepsiCo started at Frito-Lay in 1983. In 2002, after serving in positions of increasing responsibility in a variety of operational and sales capacities, he was appointed Vice Chairman and President of Frito-Lay North America. Mr. Compton went on to serve as CEO of PepsiCo Americas Foods, which included Frito-Lay North America, Quaker Oats brands, and all of PepsiCo’s Latin American food and snack businesses. He became President of PepsiCo in 2011. Mr. Compton is the former Chief Executive Officer of Pilot Flying J Corporation. He serves on the board of First Horizon National Corporation and was previously on the board of Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. In 2009, he was named a “CEO of Tomorrow” by BusinessWeek. Mr. Compton received a B.S. in Finance from the University of Tennessee.
- Thomas C. Franco
  
  Thomas C. Franco
  Mr. Franco joined CD&R in 2006 after advising the Firm for 15 years. He is responsible for managing relationships with critical external stake-holders, including limited partners. He leads the fundraising team and is involved in related capital access activities. He serves on the board of the Private Capital Research Institute, a not-for-profit corporation focused on advancing the understanding of private capital’s role in the global economy, and Privcap, a producer of online content for participants in the private capital markets. Previously, Mr. Franco served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Broadgate Consultants, an advisor to private equity managers, which he founded in 1987 in conjunction with U.K.-based securities firm Hoare Govett. He has successfully launched a global publishing business, PEI Media, serving the alternative asset industry and, earlier, practiced corporate law. Mr. Franco holds a J.D. from Fordham University and a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.
- Kenneth A. Giuriceo
  
  Kenneth A. Giuriceo
  Mr. Giuriceo has been with CD&R for 11 years. He leads or co-leads the Firm’s investments in David’s Bridal, Healogics, John Deere Landscapes and ServiceMaster as he did with the investments in Envision Healthcare and Sally Beauty. Prior to joining CD&R, Mr. Giuriceo worked in the principal investment area and investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He is a Director of David’s Bridal, Healogics, John Deere Landscapes and TruGreen and a former Director of Envision, Sally Beauty and ServiceMaster. Mr. Giuriceo earned a B.S. from Boston College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Jillian Griffiths
  
  Jillian Griffiths, Chief Operating Officer
  Ms. Griffiths joined CD&R in 2015, where she assumed leadership responsibilities for finance, information technology, human resources, legal and office services operations. Ms. Griffiths is a 22-year veteran of PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she was a partner in the U.S. Deal practice, specializing in financial due diligence. She participated in over 150 transactions, spending a majority of her time advising private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies across a wide variety of industries. Ms. Griffiths is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Miami University.
- Marco Herbst
  
  Marco Herbst
  Mr. Herbst joined the Firm’s London office in 2006. He plays a key role in several of the Firm’s investments, including B&M Retail and BCA. Previously, he worked for Duke Street Capital, where his responsibilities included transaction origination, execution and transformation. Mr. Herbst also worked at Merrill Lynch & Co., advising financial institutions across Europe on acquisitions as well as debt and equity transactions. He is a Director of B&M and a former Director of BCA. Mr. Herbst is a graduate of Universit� Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan, Italy.
- George K. Jaquette
  
  George K. Jaquette
  Mr. Jaquette joined the Firm in 1999. He plays a leading role in the Firm’s investments in PharMEDium, Solenis and Univar, serving as a Director of those companies. Mr. Jaquette was instrumental in the acquisitions and subsequent sales of AssuraMed, Diversey and VWR. Previously, he worked in the principal investment area and investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He also worked at K Capital Management, a multi-strategy investment firm. Mr. Jaquette earned a B.S. from Bucknell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Fred Kindle
  
  Fred Kindle
  Mr Kindle joined CD&R in 2008 and is based in London. He serves as Chairman of Exova and is the former Chairman of BCA. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of ABB Ltd, the world’s leading supplier of electrical and automation equipment, systems and services. Prior to joining ABB, Mr. Kindle served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sulzer Ltd, a global industrial engineering and manufacturing company, from 1999 to 2004. Mr. Kindle also served at McKinsey & Company in New York and Zurich. He is a member of the boards of Zurich Insurance Group, VZ Holding Ltd and Stadler Rail Ltd. Mr. Kindle graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich with a masters degree in engineering. He earned an M.B.A. at Northwestern University.
- John Krenicki, Jr.
  
  John Krenicki, Jr.
  Mr. Krenicki joined CD&R in 2013 after a 29-year career at General Electric. He currently serves as Chairman of Wilsonart International, Chairman of The ServiceMaster Company, Chairman of CHC Group Ltd. and Lead Director of Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. He is a former Vice Chairman of GE and former President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Energy. His responsibilities included oversight of GE’s Oil & Gas, Power and Water, and Energy Management businesses, which employed more than 100,000 people in over 165 countries and represented more than $50 billion in revenue. He held a number of leadership roles with GE prior to leading GE Energy, including President & CEO of GE Plastics and President & CEO of GE Transportation Systems and served as a director of GE Capital. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and an M.S. in Management from Purdue University.
- Edward M. Liddy
  
  Edward M. Liddy
  Mr. Liddy joined CD&R in January 2008 and serves as Chairman of US Foods. At the request of the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Liddy served as interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American International Group, Inc. from September 2008 to August 2009. Mr. Liddy served The Allstate Corporation for many years as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and other senior executive positions, leading the initial public offering and 1995 spin-off from Sears, Roebuck and Co. and guiding Allstate through this transformation. Previously, Mr. Liddy served as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President-Operating of Sears, Roebuck and Co., and as Chief Financial Officer of G. D. Searle & Co. He is a Director of 3M Company, The Boeing Company, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie Inc. Mr. Liddy holds a B.A. from Catholic University of America and an M.B.A. from George Washington University.
- David A. Novak
  
  David A. Novak
  Mr. Novak has been with CD&R for 18 years and is a member of the Investment and Management Committees. Based in London, he is responsible for the Firm’s investments in B&M Retail, BCA, Mauser and Rexel, as he was for Jafra until its sale to Vorwerk & Co. in 2004. He also co-led negotiations in the Firm’s public-to-private acquisition of Brakes. Mr. Novak is currently a Director of B&M and Mauser. Previously, Mr. Novak worked in the private equity and investment banking divisions of Morgan Stanley and for the Central European Development Corporation, a private equity investment firm. He is a graduate of Amherst College and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Paul S. Pressler
  
  Paul S. Pressler
  Mr. Pressler joined CD&R in 2009 and is currently Chairman of David’s Bridal and John Deere Landscapes. As Chairman of AssuraMed from 2010 to 2013, Mr. Pressler worked closely with management to improve business performance, ultimately resulting in CD&R’s sale of the company to Cardinal Health. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Pressler served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gap Inc. Previously, he spent 15 years in senior leadership roles with The Walt Disney Company, including Chairman of the global theme park and resorts division, President of Disneyland and President of The Disney Stores. Mr. Pressler serves on the board of The DryBar, Inc. and holds a B.S. in Business Economics from the State University of New York at Oneonta.
- Roberto Quarta
  
  Roberto Quarta
  Mr. Quarta has been with CD&R for 14 years and is Chairman of CD&R Europe. Based in London, he plays the lead operating role in the Firm’s investment in SPIE, where he is a non-executive director. Mr. Quarta is Chairman-designate of WPP plc and Chairman of Smith & Nephew plc. He is currently Chairman of IMI plc, where he will step down later in the year. He is a member of the Investment Committee of Fondo Strategico Italiano. Mr. Quarta served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rexel during CD&R’s ownership of the company from 2005 to 2014. Prior to CD&R, he served as CEO of BBA Group plc from 1993 to 2001, leading the successful restructuring and reorganising of the company and continuing to serve as Chairman from 2001 to 2006. Mr. Quarta also held various senior leadership positions with BTR plc and served on the board of directors. He was formerly a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc, Foster Wheeler Corp, Equant NV and PowerGen plc. Mr. Quarta is a graduate and a former Trustee of the College of the Holy Cross.
- Christian Rochat
  
  Christian Rochat
  Mr. Rochat joined CD&R in 2004 and is based in London. Mr. Rochat led the acquisitions of Exova and SPIE and is a Director of both companies. He also led the sale of Brakes and served as a Director of the company. Prior to joining CD&R, he was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, and a Director at Schroder Ventures (now Permira). He also worked in the London and New York offices of Morgan Stanley’s mergers and acquisitions department. He holds a B.A. and Ph.D. in law from the Universit� de Lausanne, as well as an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- Richard J. Schnall
  
  Richard J. Schnall
  Mr. Schnall has been with CD&R for 19 years and is a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He is responsible for the acquisitions and subsequent sales of AssuraMed, Diversey, Envision Healthcare, Sally Beauty and VWR; the acquisitions of Brakes, David’s Bridal, Healogics, PharMEDium and US Foods; and the sale of Alliant Foodservice. Previously, Mr. Schnall worked in the investment banking divisions of Smith Barney & Co. and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. He is a Director of David’s Bridal, Envision Healthcare, Healogics, PharMEDium and US Foods. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Ravi Sachdev
  
  Ravi Sachdev
  Ravi Sachdev joined Clayton Dubilier & Rice in 2015. Previously, he served as a Managing Director and Co-head of Healthcare Services at J.P. Morgan and held similar positions at Deutsche Bank and Peter J. Solomon Company, advising senior healthcare company executives on strategic initiatives, M&A and capital markets. Mr. Sachdev has advised a wide range of healthcare transactions, including CD&R’s acquisition of PharMEDium and sale of AssuraMed. He received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and he is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Steve Madden, Ltd.
- Nathan K. Sleeper
  
  Nathan K. Sleeper
  Mr. Sleeper has joined CD&R in 2000 and is a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He led, co-led or was otherwise integral to CD&R’s investments in CHC, Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Wilsonart International, Roofing Supply Group, Hussmann International, Atkore International, NCI Building Systems, US Foods, Hertz, Culligan and Brakes. He currently serves as a director of Atkore, Brand, CHC, Hussmann, NCI, RSG, US Foods and Wilsonart and formerly served as director of Atkore, Culligan, HD Supply and Hertz. He played a leading role in the sale or merger transactions for Alliant Foodservice, Graphic Packaging and Jafra. Prior to CD&R, he worked in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and at investment firm Tiger Management. Mr. Sleeper holds a B.A. from Williams College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Sonja Terraneo
  
  Sonja Terraneo
  Ms. Terraneo joined CD&R in 2011 and is based in Europe. She plays a leading role in the Firm’s investment in Mauser, where she serves as a Director. Previously, she was a partner and Global Head of Industrials at Permira. Prior to Permira, Ms. Terraneo worked at Cinven, where she was a partner, and at Schroder Ventures, Permira’s predecessor. She earned an M.B.A. degree from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University and also participated in Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.
- David H. Wasserman
  
  David H. Wasserman
  Mr. Wasserman has been with CD&R for 16 years and is a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He is responsible for CD&R’s investments in John Deere Landscapes, Univar, ServiceMaster, Hertz, and Culligan. He also worked on BCA and helped establish the Firm’s joint venture in India. As a Director of Kinko’s, he led the profitable sale to FedEx. He is currently a Director of John Deere Landscapes, Univar, ServiceMaster and Solenis. Before joining CD&R, Mr. Wasserman worked at Goldman Sachs in the principal investment area and as a management consultant at Monitor Company. He is a graduate of Amherst College and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Managing Directors and Principals
- James D. Ahn
  
  James D. Ahn, Managing Director
  Mr. Ahn joined CD&R in 2011. Previously, he was a partner and head of the Asia-Pacific mergers and acquisitions service line at McKinsey & Company. In that capacity, he worked closely with management teams from multi-national companies regarding strategies to enter Asian markets, as well as large Asian companies expanding their businesses outside of their home markets. He earned a B.A. in Economics and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
- Brad Flaishans
  
  Brad Flaishans
  Mr. Flaishans joined CD&R in 2010 and is principally engaged in evaluating investment opportunities. He has played a key role in the Firm’s investments in Envision Healthcare and Roofing Supply Group. Prior to joining CD&R, Mr. Flaishans worked in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Flaishans graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. in Business Administration and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Theresa A. Gore
  
  Theresa A. Gore
  Ms. Gore has been with CD&R for 21 years and is responsible for accounting, finance and compliance matters. She was previously with Richard A. Eisner & Company, where she served as an audit manager. Ms. Gore is a certified public accountant and holds a business degree in accounting from Iona College.
- Daniel G. Jacobs
  
  Daniel G. Jacobs
  Mr. Jacobs joined CD&R in 2010 after serving as a consultant to the Firm for six years. He focuses on global investor relations and communications as well as the Firm’s sustainable business initiatives. Previously, he served as Director and head of the private equity group at Broadgate Consultants, a financial consulting firm. Mr. Jacobs graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in economics.
- Sarah Kim
  
  Sarah Kim
  Ms. Kim joined CD&R in 2008. She is principally engaged in evaluating investment opportunities and played a key role in the Firm’s acquisition and subsequent sale of Diversey, the acquisition of David’s Bridal and the public and secondary offerings of HD Supply. She is a Director of ServiceMaster. Previously, she held positions at Metalmark Capital and McCown De Leeuw, both private equity firms, and worked in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Ms. Kim received a B.A. in economics and political science from Yale University, as well as a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A from Harvard Business School.
- Gregory Laï
  
  Gregory Laï
  Mr. Laï joined CD&R in 2007 and is based in London. He plays a key role in the Firm’s investment in B&M Retail. Previously, he worked at Mubadala Development Company, where he helped to establish Mubadala Capital. Prior to that, he worked in the Investment Banking Division of Citigroup. Mr. Laï graduated from ESCP-EAP European School of Management in Paris.
- John P. Malfettone
  
  John P. Malfettone, Senior Managing Director
  Mr. Malfettone joined the Firm in 2010 and serves as Senior Managing Director. His roles include Chief Compliance Officer and leader of the Firm’s Portfolio Procurement and Portfolio Insurance Programs. Previously, he was Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for Oak Hill Capital Partners. Mr. Malfettone spent 12 years in senior leadership positions at GE Capital and served as the EVP and CFO for MacDermid Inc., and as a Partner at KPMG Peat Marwick. He serves on the University of Connecticut Foundation Board of Trustees. Mr. Malfettone, a CPA, holds a B.S. degree from the University of Connecticut.
- Gregory L. Pasqua
  
  Gregory L. Pasqua
  Mr. Pasqua joined CD&R in 2009. He played a key role in the Firm’s acquisitions of Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Envision Healthcare and Healogics. Prior to joining CD&R, Mr. Pasqua worked in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Pasqua graduated from Georgetown University with a B.S. in Business Administration and earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Terrianne Patnode
  
  Terrianne Patnode
  Terrianne Patnode joined CD&R in October of 2014 as in-house counsel after spending 10 years at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Ms. Patnode supports CD&R’s deal team professionals by reviewing and negotiating contracts in early stages of deal due diligence, and handles the legal review of the portfolio procurement program agreements. She also advises CD&R’s information technology, compliance, finance and human resources departments on a variety of in-house legal matters. Ms. Patnode received her J.D. with high honors from Rutgers University and her B.A. from Boston College.
- Eric Rouzier
  
  Eric Rouzier
  Mr. Rouzier joined CD&R in 2005 and is based in London. He played a key role in the Firm’s investments in SPIE, Exova and Rexel and serves as a Director of SPIE. Previously, Mr. Rouzier worked in the investment banking division of JPMorgan and as a management consultant. He graduated from the ENSAM Graduate School of Engineering and ESSEC Graduate School of Management in Paris.
- Stephen W. Shapiro
  
  Stephen W. Shapiro
  Mr. Shapiro joined CD&R in 2002. He has played a key role in the evaluation and execution of numerous transactions during his tenure, including the investments in BCA, ServiceMaster, Solenis and Univar, as well as the sale of Kinko’s, Inc. to FedEx and the separation of TruGreen from ServiceMaster. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Merrill Lynch & Co. and at Perry Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm. He serves as a Director of Solenis and TruGreen. Mr. Shapiro earned a B.S. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
- Kevin A. Smith
  
  Kevin A. Smith, Managing Director
  Mr. Smith joined CD&R’s global investor relations team in 2011. In addition to CD&R fundraising activities, he also helped establish and plays a significant continuing role with the Firm’s joint venture in India, Kedaara Capital. Prior to joining CD&R, Mr. Smith served as a managing director at Lehman Brothers, a partner at New York Life Capital Partners and an investment professional at J.H. Whitney & Co. Mr. Smith earned a B.S. from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
- Christian Storch
  
  Christian Storch
  Mr. Storch joined CD&R’s London office in 2011. He plays a key role in the Firm’s investment in Mauser and currently is Director of Mauser. Previously, he worked at Bain Capital in both London and Munich, where he played a key role in a number of private equity transactions. Prior to Bain Capital, he worked at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in both London and Frankfurt. Mr. Storch graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Master of Engineering.
- Derek L. Strum
  
  Derek L. Strum
  Mr. Strum joined CD&R in 2003. He has played a key role in the Firm’s investments in PharMEDium, Envision Healthcare, Healogics, AssuraMed and VWR International. He currently serves as a Director of PharMEDium and Healogics. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley and at York Capital Management, a multi-strategy investment firm. Mr. Strum graduated from Emory University with a B.A. in economics and earned an M.B.A. from Columbia University.
- Robert C. Volpe
  
  Robert C. Volpe
  Mr. Volpe joined CD&R in 2008 and is principally engaged in evaluating investment opportunities. He played a key role in the Firm’s acquisition of John Deere Landscapes and investment in CHC Helicopter. He is currently a Director of CHC. Prior to joining CD&R, Mr. Volpe worked in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Volpe earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- J. L. Zrebiec
  
  J. L. Zrebiec
  Mr. Zrebiec joined CD&R in 2004. He has played a key role in the execution of several of the Firm’s transactions, including the investments in Atkore International, Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Hussmann International, NCI Building Systems, Rexel, Roofing Supply Group, Hertz and Wilsonart International. He is a Director of Atkore, Brand, Hussmann, NCI, RSG and Wilsonart. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Zrebiec graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in economics and earned an M.B.A. from Columbia University.
Associates
- Robert Berner
  
  Robert Berner
  Mr. Berner joined CD&R in 2014. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Barclays. Mr. Berner graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in political science.
- Evan Brower
  
  Evan Brower
  Mr. Brower joined CD&R in 2014. Previously, he worked at CCMP Capital Advisors. Mr. Brower graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with a B.S. in economics.
- Timothy Farquharson
  
  Timothy Farquharson
  Mr. Farquharson joined CD&R in 2013 and is based in London. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of UBS in London. Mr. Farquharson holds an M.Eng. in engineering science from the University of Oxford.
- Clemens Feil
  
  Clemens Feil
  Mr. Feil joined CD&R in 2014 from the Private Equity Group of Neuberger Berman. Mr. Feil holds a BSc in accounting & finance from the London School of Economics and an M.A. in mathematical finance from Columbia University.
- Mark L. Gowan
  
  Mark L. Gowan
  Mr. Gowan joined CD&R in 2013. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Gowan holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of North Carolina.
- Alex Heshmaty
  
  Alex Heshmaty
  Mr. Heshmaty joined CD&R in 2014. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Evercore Partners. Mr. Heshmaty holds a B.S. in accounting and an M.S. in finance from the University of Florida.
- Nikolaus Lachner
  
  Nikolaus Lachner
  Mr. Lachner joined CD&R in 2012 and is based in London. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of JPMorgan in London. Mr. Lachner studied at the Franco-German undergraduate program of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), Princeton University and earned a double master’s degree from Sciences Po and the London School of Economics.
- Nicholas J.L. Leish
  
  Nicholas J.L. Leish
  Mr. Leish joined CD&R in 2014. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Leish graduated from the Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business with a B.S. in finance.
- Diana Moraru
  
  Diana Moraru
  Ms. Moraru joined CD&R in 2014. Previously, she worked in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs in London. Ms. Moraru graduated from the London School of Economics with a BSc in Economics.
- Joshua L.W. Pincus
  
  Joshua L.W. Pincus
  Mr. Pincus joined CD&R in 2013. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Pincus graduated from Middlebury College with a B.A. in economics.
- Cameron T. Rouzer
  
  Cameron T. Rouzer
  Mr. Rouzer joined CD&R in 2013. Previously, he worked in the Private Equity Group of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Rouzer graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with a B.S. in economics.
- Michael S. Tesser
  
  Michael S. Tesser
  Mr. Tesser joined CD&R in 2013. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Tesser graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with a B.S. in economics.
- Peter Weinberg
  
  Peter Weinberg
  Mr. Weinberg joined CD&R in 2014 from the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He holds a B.A. in English from Dartmouth College.
- Aileen X. Yan
  
  Aileen X. Yan
  Ms. Yan joined CD&R in 2013 from the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley. Ms. Yan holds a B.S. in operations research & financial engineering with a minor in computer science from Columbia University.
- Jennifer Zhao
  
  Jennifer Zhao
  Ms. Zhao joined CD&R in 2015. Previously, she worked in the Real Estate Private Equity Group of Citi Private Bank. Ms. Zhao graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with a B.S. in economics.
Advisors
- John M. Ballbach
  
  John M. Ballbach
  Mr. Ballbach has held leadership positions at a range of industrial businesses, including VWR International, The Valspar Corporation, American Can Company, and Bethlehem Steel Corporation. At VWR, Mr. Ballbach served as the President and Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2012 and as Chairman of the Board from 2007 to 2012. Mr. Ballbach joined the Valspar Corporation in 1990 and served in a variety of senior leadership positions, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002 until 2004. Since 2012, Mr. Ballbach has served on the Valspar Board of Directors. Mr. Ballbach served on the board of The Timken Company from 2009 until mid-2014. He also previously served as a Director of Celanese Corp. Mr. Ballbach holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Georgetown College, where he is a Trustee Fellow.
- William J. Conaty
  
  William J. Conaty
  Mr. Conaty spent his entire 40 year career with the General Electric Company, where he served as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Human Resources from 1993 until 2007. In this capacity, he was responsible for all human resources activities for GE’s 330,000 employees worldwide. He is the co-author of The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers, which was published in 2010. He serves as a Trustee at Bryant University and is on the Advisory Board of Cornell University’s Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies. He chaired the National Academy of Human Resources and the Human Resource Policy Association from 2001 to 2007.
- John Dineen
  
  John Dineen
  Mr. Dineen served for 28 years at General Electric, most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of GE’s $18 billion Healthcare business , where he was at the forefront of shaping patient care by providing transformational medical technologies and services. Under his leadership, GE Healthcare became a global market leader in Medical Devices, HCIT and Life Sciences. Mr. Dineen joined GE in 1986 as a telecommunications engineer and went on to hold a variety of leadership positions, including, President and CEO of GE Transportation; President of GE Plastic’s Asian Operations and GE Plastics World-wide; General Manager of GE’s Power Equipment; and GE Appliances Microwave and Air-conditioning businesses. Mr. Dineen is a graduate of the University of Vermont, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences and computer science.
- Lewis Hay, III
  
  Lewis Hay, III
  Mr. Hay is the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy, Inc., one of the nation’s leading electricity-related services companies and the largest renewable energy generator in North America. During his tenure, NextEra more than doubled its operating income, more than tripled its market capitalization, and consistently outperformed the S&P 500 and S&P Utilities Index. Mr. Hay is a past chairman of both the Edison Electric Institute, the association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. Mr. Hay serves on the board of directors of Capital One Financial Corporation, Harris Corporation, and WellPoint, Inc. He is a member of the Business Board of Advisors at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business and a member of Carnegie Mellon's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation Advisory Council. He is a former member of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Mr. Hay is Board Chairman of the American Heart Association, Palm Beach County, and serves on the board of directors of the Children’s Healthcare Charity which, among other things, sponsors the Honda Classic on the PGA tour. Mr. Hay received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Lehigh University and an M.S. in industrial administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
- Philip W. Knisely
  
  Philip W. Knisely
  Mr. Knisely has served for over 20 years as a senior executive in the diversified industrials category. He is currently Chairman of Atkore International, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of electrical and metal products, and Roofing Supply Group. Mr. Knisely spent a decade as Executive Vice President and Corporate Officer of Danaher Corporation, where he was responsible for businesses totaling more than $4 billion in sales. Prior to Danaher, Mr. Knisely co-founded Colfax Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and distributer of fluid handling products, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Mr. Knisely was President and Chief Executive Officer of AMF Industries, a privately held diversified manufacturer, and spent ten years at Emerson Electric. He serves on the board of trustees of the Darden School Foundation at the University of Virginia, where he received his M.B.A. Mr. Knisely was also a GM Fellowship Scholar at General Motors Institute, where he earned a B.S. in industrial engineering.
- Terence P. Leahy
  
  Terence P. Leahy, Senior Advisor
  Mr. Leahy became a senior advisor in 2011 and is based in London. He serves as Chairman of B&M Retail. In his 32-year career at Tesco plc, Mr. Leahy helped to transform the company into the third-largest retailer in the world, serving in a number of senior positions, including Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2011. During his CEO tenure, Tesco quadrupled both sales and profits and expanded into new products, store formats, lines of business and geographies. Mr. Leahy was chancellor of UMIST, his alma mater, from 2002 until 2004, when he became a co-chancellor of the newly-formed University of Manchester. He was honored with a Doctor of Science from Cranfield University in June 2007.
- Richard L. Olver
  
  Richard L. Olver
  Mr. Olver was appointed Chairman of BAE Systems, the global defense and aerospace company, in 2004. Previously, he had a 30 year career at BP culminating in his appointment as Deputy Group Chief Executive in 2003. He was a non-executive director of Reuters and Thomson Reuters from 1997-2008. Mr. Olver is an advisor to HSBC, a member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group, a UK Business Ambassador, a member of the Trilateral Commission and a member of the GLF Global Leadership Foundation. Mr. Olver is a chartered engineer with a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering and is also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institution of Civil Engineers. He holds honorary doctorates in science from both City University, London and Cranfield University, Bedfordshire. He was awarded the prestigious Non-Executive Director (NED) of the Year Award at the 6th annual NED Awards sponsored by The Sunday Times in March 2012.
- Sir Nigel Rudd, DL
  
  Sir Nigel Rudd, DL
  Sir Nigel is Chairman of Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited (formerly BAA Limited) and Invensys plc. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Sappi Limited. He was appointed Chairman of the UK & Ireland Private Bank, Barclays Wealth in December 2009. In February 2011 he became Chairman of a new �2.5 billion Business Growth Fund set up to invest in and partner hundreds of UK companies that need long term capital to achieve growth. He became Chancellor of Loughborough University in July 2010.
- Manfred Schneider
  
  Manfred Schneider
  In a career that has spanned over 45 years at Bayer, Dr. Schneider held a number of positions including Chairman of the Board of Management and Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of Linde AG, the industrial engineering company, and RWE AG, the utility company. Dr. Schneider joined Bayer AG in 1966. After working in the Organization, Auditing and Cost Accounting departments, in 1971 he was appointed head of the Finance and Accounting Department of Bayer AG subsidiary Duisburger Kupferh�tte. In 1984 he became head of Regional Coordination, Corporate Auditing and Controlling within the Corporate Staff Division in Leverkusen. Dr. Schneider joined the Board of Management in 1987 and began ten-year as Chairman of the Board of Management in 1992, when he also became Chairman of the Board Committee for Corporate Coordination. In 2002 he became Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG, holding this office until 2012. Dr. Schneider studied business management at the universities of Freiburg, Hamburg and Cologne. After earning his degree in business studies, he became Assistant to the Professor of Business Management at Aachen Technical University, where he obtained his doctorate. He served as President of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) from 1999 until 2001.
- John Seral
  
  John Seral
  John Seral is the former Vice President and CIO for GE Energy, where he led a global team responsible for implementing eBusiness strategies and solutions, as well as global information tools to drive business and customer growth. His responsibilities encompassed infrastructure, networks, desktops, applications and cyber-security. Mr. Seral began his career with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, where he was responsible for designing and implementing Criminal Justice IT solutions. He joined GE in 1982 and served in a variety of CIO roles, including Railcar Services, Auto Financial Services, GE Lighting Systems and GE Plastics. He became an Officer of GE in 2000 and joined GE Energy in 2002 as the CIO. Mr. Seral was the Georgia CIO Leadership Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner in 2013,as well as the Georgia CIO of the year in 2004. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Math and Computer Science from the University of Illinois and an MBA in Marketing/Finance from Keller Graduate School in Chicago. He also held both a top secret security and nuclear Q clearances until 2013.
- William S. Stavropoulos
  
  William S. Stavropoulos
  Mr. Stavropoulos, former CEO and chairman, is chairman emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. His career with Dow spanned 39 years, serving in a variety of positions in research, marketing, and general management. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1993-1995; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1995-2000; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2002-2004; and Chairman from 2000-2006. Mr. Stavropoulos was a member of the Board of Directors of Dow from July 1990 to March 2006. He is president and founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons. Mr. Stavropoulos is Lead Director at Univar. He is a director of Teradata Corporation, Maersk Inc., and Tyco International, Inc, and is on the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC. He is a trustee of the Fidelity Equity and High Income Funds’ Board. Mr. Stavropoulos holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University and a doctorate in medicinal chemistry from the University of Washington.
- John F. Welch, Jr.
  
  John F. Welch, Jr., Senior Advisor
  Mr. Welch became a senior advisor in 2001. He began his career with General Electric Company in 1960, and in 1981 became the company’s eighth Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. During his tenure, GE’s market capitalization increased by $400 billion, making it the world’s most valuable corporation. He participates in the Firm’s new investment screening processes, provides counsel to management teams across the portfolio, and co-chairs the portfolio company Operating Reviews. He has authored two best-selling books, Jack: Straight from the Gut and Winning. Mr. Welch holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois.
- Ronald A. Williams
  
  Ronald A. Williams
  Mr. Williams served as both Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aetna Inc. from 2006 to 2010, and as Chairman from November 2010 to April 2011. He currently serves as Chairman of Envision Healthcare and PharMEDium. Prior to joining Aetna, Mr. Williams was Group President of the Large Group Division at WellPoint Health Networks Inc. and President of the company’s Blue Cross of California subsidiary. Mr. Williams joined Blue Cross of California in 1987 and accepted a series of increasingly prominent roles. Previously, Mr. Williams was co-founder and Senior Vice President at Vista Health Corp., group marketing executive at Control Data Corp., and President and co-founder of Integrative Systems. Mr. Williams is a member of President Obama’s Management Advisory Board, assembled to help bring the best of business practices to the management and operation of the federal government. He serves on the Board of Directors of The Boeing Company, Johnson & Johnson and American Express Company, as well as the Boards of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Save the Children and National Academy Foundation. Mr. Williams is a graduate of Roosevelt University and holds an M.S. in Management from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.