Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), following an active period over the past two years which included nine new platform investments, has named four new partners to the firm. The new Partners – Sarah Kim, Stephen Shapiro, Derek Strum and J.L. Zrebiec – have each been active in sourcing new investments, leading transactions and managing new investments in CD&R’s four core industry verticals – consumer and retail; healthcare; industrials; and services.
“Sarah, Stephen, Derek, and J.L. each have made extraordinary contributions to the firm over the past ten years and played key roles in some of our most successful investments,” said Donald Gogel, President and Chief Executive Officer of CD&R. “Not only have they demonstrated the capabilities and commitment required to be a partner of the firm, but also, importantly, embody the values that inform all of our commercial dealings and which we believe make CD&R’s culture so distinctive.”
Ms. Kim joined CD&R in 2008 and has been integral to a number of the firm’s investments, including Diversey, HD Supply, ServiceMaster, David’s Bridal and Vets First Choice. Today she focuses on healthcare investments and serves on the board of Vets First Choice. Ms. Kim earned a BA from Yale University, a JD from Harvard Law School and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Shapiro joined CD&R in 2002 and focuses on investments in the services sector. His CD&R transaction experience includes investments in Kinko’s, ServiceMaster, Solenis, Tranzact, TruGreen, and Univar. Mr. Shapiro currently serves as a director of Solenis, Tranzact, TruGreen and Univar. He earned a BS from Duke University and an MBA from Stanford University.
Mr. Strum joined CD&R in 2003 and specializes in healthcare investments. Transactions in which Mr. Strum has played leadership roles include Agilon Health, AssuraMed, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Envision Healthcare, Healogics, PharMEDium, and VWR International. Mr. Strum currently serves as a director of Agilon Health, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, and Healogics. He earned a BA from Emory University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Mr. Zrebiec joined CD&R in 2004 and has devoted his efforts to investments in the industrials area, including Atkore, Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Hussmann, NCI Building Systems, Roofing Supply Group, and Wilsonart. He also was involved with the firm’s investment in Hertz Car Rental. Mr. Zrebiec currently serves as a director of Atkore, Brand, NCI Building Systems and Wilsonart. He earned a BS from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
CD&R invests in European and US-based businesses. Since founding in 1978, the firm has invested $22 billion in 72 companies across a range of industries with a total transaction value of approximately $100 billion. CD&R was founded in 1978 and is based in New York and London (www.cdr-inc.com).
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