Roberto Quarta
Major Career Roles:
- Chair of WPP plc
- Chair of Smith & Nephew plc
- Partner and Chair of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Europe LLC
- Director of Gulf Capital Pvt JSC
Other Career Highlights:
- Chief Executive and then Chair of BB Aviation plc
- Chair of Rexel SA and IMI plc
- Director of SPIE SA
- Independent NED of BAE systems PLC
- Independent Director of Foster Wheeler AG
- Chair of Italtel SpA
- Chair of Azure Dynamics Corp
- Chair of Signature Aviation PLC
- Chair of Brake Bros PLC
Roberto Quarta has 30 years of international senior leadership experience acquired from working as a Chair and CEO to CAC All-Tradeable, FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and SBF 120 companies. This has given him a vast wealth of multi-industry knowledge of private equity, media & entertainment, medical technology, defence, aerospace and security, distribution (electrical supplies), engineering and manufacturing.
Roberto is currently Chair of WPP plc and Smith & Nephew plc, a FTSE 100 listed global medical devices company. He is also Partner and Chair of the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Europe LLC (CD&R).
He was previously Chief Executive and then Chair of BB Aviation plc, Chair of Rexel SA and IMI plc.
Roberto has an in-depth understanding of differing global governance requirements, having served as a Director and Chair of several UK and international companies.
In addition to his Chair roles, Roberto was previously a Non-Executive Director at BAE Systems plc, BTR plc, Equant NV, Foster Wheeler AG and PowerGen plc.
