David A. Novak joined CD&R in 1997 and is a member of the Investment and Executive committees. He is responsible for the Firm’s European business and international activities, as well as external relations activities. He has been actively involved in the Firm’s European investments and serves on the boards of many of its European portfolio companies. Previously, he worked in the private equity and investment banking divisions of Morgan Stanley. David is a member of the Amherst College Board of Trustees, the Cambridge University Endowment Fund Investment Advisory Board and the Investment Committee of Windmill Hill Asset Management. He is an Advisor to Ahren Innovation Capital. David has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Amherst College.