David Cote

David M. Cote is executive chairman of the Vertiv Board of Directors and author of “Winning Now, Winning Later.” Cote has been chief executive officer, president and secretary, and chairman of the board of directors for Goldman Sachs Acquisition Holdings since April 2018.

Prior to that, Cote served as chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell from July 2002 to March 2017. He was executive chairman of the board at Honeywell until April 23, 2018. Cote joined Honeywell as president and chief executive officer in February 2002. Prior to joining Honeywell, he was chairman, president and chief executive officer of TRW Inc., a provider of products and services for the aerospace, information systems and automotive markets, from August 2001 to February 2002. From February 2001 to July 2001, he served as TRW’s president and chief executive officer and from November 1999 to January 2001 he was its president and chief operating officer. Mr. Cote was Senior Vice President of General Electric Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Appliances from June 1996 to November 1999.

Mr. Cote was a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from March 2014 to March 2018, as well as, a director of Juniper Industrial Holdings, Inc. from March 2020 until its merger with Janus International Group Inc. in June 2021. Cote was selected to serve on the board due to his significant leadership experience and his extensive management and investment experience, including in the industrial sector.