Roberto joined CD&R in 2001 and is chairman of CD&R Europe. He played the lead operating role in the Firm’s investment in SPIE and served as its chairman; he also served as chairman of the supervisory board of Rexel during CD&R’s ownership of the company from 2005 to 2014. In addition, Roberto is chairman of WPP plc and an independent non-executive director of Gulf Capital. Prior to CD&R, he served as CEO of BBA Group plc from 1993 to 2001, leading the successful restructuring and reorganization of the company, and continued to serve as chairman from 2001 to 2006. Roberto also held various senior leadership positions with BTR plc and served on the board of directors. He is the former chairman of IMI plc and a former non-executive director of 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