Steven S. Reinemund

Director at Vertiv

Steven S. Reinemund has served as one of the directors since February 7, 2020. From June 2018 until the business combination, Mr. Reinemund has served as a member of the board of directors for Goldman Sachs Acquisition Holdings. Mr. Reinemund served as Dean of Business at Wake Forest University from July 2008 to June 2014, an organization he joined after a 23-year career with PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) (“PepsiCo”). At PepsiCo, Mr. Reinemund served as executive chairman from October 2006 to May 2007, and as chairman and a chief executive officer from May 2001 to October 2006. Prior to being chief executive officer, he was PepsiCo, Inc.’s president and a chief operating officer from September 1999 to May 2001. Mr. Reinemund began his career with PepsiCo, Inc. in 1984 at Pizza Hut, Inc. and held other positions until he became president and chief executive officer of Frito-Lay’s North American snack division in 1992. He became chairman and chief executive officer of Frito-Lay’s worldwide operations in 1996. Mr. Reinemund was a director of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) from 2003 to 2008, American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) from 2007 to 2015, Exxon Mobile Corporation (NYSE: XOM) from 2007 to 2020, Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) from 2007 to 2020, Chick-fil-a from 2015 to 2021, and GS Acquisition Holdings Corp. II from 2020 until its merger with Mirion Technologies in October 2021. Mr. Reinemund currently serves as a director and chair of the compensation committee of Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) since 2010, chairman of Kohana Coffee Holdings since 2021, and a director and chair of the audit committee of Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: CPARU) since 2021. He also serves on the board of directors at the USNA Foundation. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy in 1970, Reinemund served five years as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Captain. He received an MBA from the University of Virginia and has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees by Johnson and Wales University and Bryant University.

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