Wayne Hewett

Senior Advisor to Permira

Independent Director since: 2020

Board Committees

  • Audit

Select Skills and Experiences

  • Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Wayne’s corporate leadership experience across a range of small-, mid- and large-cap companies, along with his current work with the Permira executive team to drive growth and long-term value creation across the fund’s portfolio companies, provides him with deep insights into the expectations and needs of a broad range of customers.
  • Supply Chain Management: Among his various roles at General Electric Company (GE), Wayne oversaw supply chain and operations. He launched and led the company-wide Operations Council, which served as GE’s center of excellence for supply chain optimization, delivering enhancements for on-‍time delivery, quality and environment, health and safety.
  • Technology / Technology Strategy: While at GE, Wayne shifted the products portfolio to better serve differentiated customer needs, increasing profit and driving growth in emerging markets. As a director of Lytx, he has successfully overseen the introduction of capabilities that have enhanced that company’s customer solutions through advanced technologies.

Professional Highlights

Permira, a global private equity firm

  • Senior Advisor (since 2018)

Klöckner Pentaplast Group, a packaging supplier

  • CEO and Board Member (2015-2017)

Platform Specialty Products Corporation, a global producer of high technology specialty chemical products

  • President and Board Member (2015)

Arysta LifeScience Corporation, a crop protection and life science company

  • President, CEO and Board Member (2010-2015)

General Electric Company, a global industrial company

  • VP, Supply Chain and Operations (2007-2010)
  • President and CEO, GE Advanced Materials (2005-2006), GE Silicones (2003-2005)
  • President, GE Plastics Pacific (2001-2003)
  • President and CEO, GE Toshiba Silicones (2000-2001)
  • Additional roles of increasing responsibility (1986-2000)

Public Board Directorships
Home Depot, Inc. (since 2014)
Wells Fargo & Company (since 2019)

Other Notable Affiliations
Hexion Chemicals (Lead Director since 2023)
Cambrex Corporation (Non-‍Executive Chairman since 2020)
Lytx, Inc. (Board Member 2021-2025)
Quotient Sciences (Non-‍Executive Chairman since 2023)

Wayne Hewett
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