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Advisors

Members of CD&R’s advisor group work actively with the Firm on sourcing and evaluating new transactions, as well as providing strategic insights related to CD&R portfolio company matters.

Similar to CD&R’s full-time operating partners, our advisors have held senior leadership positions in major global corporations across a range of industries.

  • William J. Conaty


    Mr. Conaty spent his entire 40 year career with the General Electric Company, having served as the senior vice president of corporate human resources since 1993. In this capacity, he was responsible for all human resources activities for GE’s 330,000 employees worldwide. He serves as a Trustee of Sacred Heart University and is on the Advisory Board of Cornell University’s Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies. He has chaired the National Academy of Human Resources and the Human Resource Policy Association since 2001.


  • James B. Hawkes


    Mr. Hawkes is chairman emeritus of Eaton Vance, one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States. Since joining Eaton Vance in 1970 as an equity research analyst, Mr. Hawkes has served in numerous senior leadership roles, including chairman emeritus (since 2007), president and chief executive officer (1996-2007) and chief investment officer. During his 11 year tenure as CEO, he diversified the product offering and distribution of the Firm and oversaw 22.5% annual growth in AUM and 32% annualized growth in the stock price.


  • Richard L. Olver


    Mr. Olver was appointed chairman of BAE Systems, the leading global defense and aerospace company, in 2004. Prior to that he had a 30 year career at BP culminating in his appointment as deputy group Chief Executive in 2003. Mr. Olver is a Non-Executive director of Thomson Reuters and a member of their Remuneration Committee. He is also a Guardian of New Hall School, a member of the Trilateral Commission and was elected a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering and sits on their Council. Mr. Olver is a chartered engineer with a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering and is also a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Science from both City University, London and Cranfield University, Bedfordshire.


  • Paul S. Pressler


    Mr. Pressler has extensive operating and consumer marketing experience in leading some of the best known brands around the world. He served as president and chief executive officer of Gap Inc., a $16 billion global specialty retailer, from 2002-2007. Previously, Mr. Pressler spent 15 years with The Walt Disney Company. Most recently, he was chairman of the Company’s global theme park and resorts division. Mr. Pressler also served as president of Disneyland and president of The Disney Stores. Mr. Pressler serves on the board of directors of Avon Products, Inc. where he is chairman of the Finance Committee and member of the Audit Committee. He is also a director of OpenTable, Inc.


  • Sir Nigel Rudd


    Sir Nigel is chairman of Pendragon plc and BAA, deputy chairman of Barclays PLC and a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc and Sappi SpA. Previously, he was non-executive chairman of Pilkington plc from 1994 to 2006 and Alliance Boots plc from 1999 to 2007. Sir Nigel founded Williams PLC in 1982 and the company went on to become one of the largest industrial holding companies in the United Kingdom until its demerger in 2000, creating Chubb plc and Kidde plc. Sir Nigel is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and was knighted by the Queen for services to the manufacturing industry in 1996. He holds honorary degrees at both Loughborough and Derby Universities.


  • William S. Stavropoulos


    In a career spanning 39 years at The Dow Chemical Company, Mr. Stavropoulos served as CEO and chairman, as well as a variety of positions in Research, Marketing, and general management. He is currently chairman emeritus of the Board of Directors.  He served as president and chief operating officer from 1993-1995; president and CEO from 1995-2000; chairman and CEO 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 a director of Teradata Corporation, Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc., and Tyco International, Inc., and is on the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC.  He is a trustee to the Fidelity Group of Funds and special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC. Stavropoulos holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University and a doctorate in medicinal chemistry from the University of Washington.


  • Zi Wang Xu


    Mr. Xu is the founder and chairman of CXC Capital Inc and CXC China Sustainable Growth Fund.  Previously, he was a Goldman Sachs Group Partner and it’s China head for almost 10 years, before becoming an advisor.  Before that, he was a principal at Morgan Stanley, responsible for building its China office and also a senior banker at the China Construction Bank.  Mr. Xu sits on the board of directors of GuangCai 49 Group, a chamber of commerce for leading Chinese entrepreneurs, is a member of Shanghai Comprehensive Economy Studies Council and a council member of Shanghai International Cultural Exchange.  Mr. Xu holds Master degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University and from Fudan University, and studied at Harvard Business School.



Advisors

Members of CD&R’s advisor group work actively with the Firm on sourcing and evaluating new transactions, as well as providing strategic insights related to CD&R portfolio company matters.

Similar to CD&R’s full-time operating partners, our advisors have held senior leadership positions in major global corporations across a range of industries.

  • William J. Conaty


    Mr. Conaty spent his entire 40 year career with the General Electric Company, having served as the senior vice president of corporate human resources since 1993. In this capacity, he was responsible for all human resources activities for GE’s 330,000 employees worldwide. He serves as a Trustee of Sacred Heart University and is on the Advisory Board of Cornell University’s Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies. He has chaired the National Academy of Human Resources and the Human Resource Policy Association since 2001.


  • James B. Hawkes


    Mr. Hawkes is chairman emeritus of Eaton Vance, one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States. Since joining Eaton Vance in 1970 as an equity research analyst, Mr. Hawkes has served in numerous senior leadership roles, including chairman emeritus (since 2007), president and chief executive officer (1996-2007) and chief investment officer. During his 11 year tenure as CEO, he diversified the product offering and distribution of the Firm and oversaw 22.5% annual growth in AUM and 32% annualized growth in the stock price.


  • Richard L. Olver


    Mr. Olver was appointed chairman of BAE Systems, the leading global defense and aerospace company, in 2004. Prior to that he had a 30 year career at BP culminating in his appointment as deputy group Chief Executive in 2003. Mr. Olver is a Non-Executive director of Thomson Reuters and a member of their Remuneration Committee. He is also a Guardian of New Hall School, a member of the Trilateral Commission and was elected a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering and sits on their Council. Mr. Olver is a chartered engineer with a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering and is also a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Science from both City University, London and Cranfield University, Bedfordshire.


  • Paul S. Pressler


    Mr. Pressler has extensive operating and consumer marketing experience in leading some of the best known brands around the world. He served as president and chief executive officer of Gap Inc., a $16 billion global specialty retailer, from 2002-2007. Previously, Mr. Pressler spent 15 years with The Walt Disney Company. Most recently, he was chairman of the Company’s global theme park and resorts division. Mr. Pressler also served as president of Disneyland and president of The Disney Stores. Mr. Pressler serves on the board of directors of Avon Products, Inc. where he is chairman of the Finance Committee and member of the Audit Committee. He is also a director of OpenTable, Inc.


  • Sir Nigel Rudd


    Sir Nigel is chairman of Pendragon plc and BAA, deputy chairman of Barclays PLC and a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc and Sappi SpA. Previously, he was non-executive chairman of Pilkington plc from 1994 to 2006 and Alliance Boots plc from 1999 to 2007. Sir Nigel founded Williams PLC in 1982 and the company went on to become one of the largest industrial holding companies in the United Kingdom until its demerger in 2000, creating Chubb plc and Kidde plc. Sir Nigel is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and was knighted by the Queen for services to the manufacturing industry in 1996. He holds honorary degrees at both Loughborough and Derby Universities.


  • William S. Stavropoulos


    In a career spanning 39 years at The Dow Chemical Company, Mr. Stavropoulos served as CEO and chairman, as well as a variety of positions in Research, Marketing, and general management. He is currently chairman emeritus of the Board of Directors.  He served as president and chief operating officer from 1993-1995; president and CEO from 1995-2000; chairman and CEO 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 a director of Teradata Corporation, Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc., and Tyco International, Inc., and is on the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC.  He is a trustee to the Fidelity Group of Funds and special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC. Stavropoulos holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University and a doctorate in medicinal chemistry from the University of Washington.


  • Zi Wang Xu


    Mr. Xu is the founder and chairman of CXC Capital Inc and CXC China Sustainable Growth Fund.  Previously, he was a Goldman Sachs Group Partner and it’s China head for almost 10 years, before becoming an advisor.  Before that, he was a principal at Morgan Stanley, responsible for building its China office and also a senior banker at the China Construction Bank.  Mr. Xu sits on the board of directors of GuangCai 49 Group, a chamber of commerce for leading Chinese entrepreneurs, is a member of Shanghai Comprehensive Economy Studies Council and a council member of Shanghai International Cultural Exchange.  Mr. Xu holds Master degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University and from Fudan University, and studied at Harvard Business School.