Donald A. Wagner
Committee memberships: Finance (chair), Nominating and Corporate Governance, Executive
Professional Experience: Mr. Wagner has served as a director since July 20, 2011. Mr. Wagner is a Senior Managing Director of Access, having been with Access since 2010. He oversees Access’s North American direct investing activities. From 2000 to 2009, Mr. Wagner was a Senior Managing Director of Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C., responsible for investments in several areas and heading the industry group focused on investments in basic industries. Previously, Mr. Wagner was a Managing Director of Lazard Freres & Co. LLC and had a 15-year career at that firm and its affiliates in New York and London. He is a board member of Calpine Corporation and BMC Software and was on the board of NYSE-listed RSC Holdings from November 2006 until August 2009. Mr. Wagner graduated summa cum laude with an A.B. in physics from Harvard College.
Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Wagner brings deep experience and valuable attributes to the Board, among which is his experience serving as a director of various companies, including public companies, and over 25 years of experience in investing, banking and private equity. In addition, Mr. Wagner has extensive experience in advising and managing publicly traded and privately held enterprises and has significant expertise with corporate finance and strategic business planning activities.