Roberto joined CD&R in 2001 and currently serves as Chairman of CD&R Europe. He played a pivotal operating role in the Firm’s investment in SPIE, where he also served as Chairman, and chaired the supervisory board of Rexel during CD&R’s ownership from 2005 to 2014. Roberto has held several prominent leadership positions, including Chairman of Smith & Nephew and WPP plc. He is presently an independent non-executive director at Gulf Capital. Before joining CD&R, Roberto was Chief Executive Officer of BBA Group plc from 1993 to 2001, where he led a successful restructuring and reorganization of the company. He continued as Chairman of BBA from 2001 to 2006. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at BTR plc and served on its board of directors. His previous board experience also includes roles as Chairman of IMI plc and non-executive directorships at SPIE, BAE Systems plc, Foster Wheeler Corporation, Fondo Strategico Italiano, Equant NV, and PowerGen plc. Roberto graduated from the College of the Holy Cross.

CD&R Investments

• Rexel

• SPIE