When the CEO Becomes Board Chair
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When the CEO Becomes Board Chair
"More than 40% of outgoing S&P 500 CEOs assumed board chair roles within a year of stepping down, according to a 2023 study by Spencer Stuart. David Gau is president and head of operations for PPC. David joined PPC in 2014 and previously served as chief operating officer, an operating partner and co-head of the manufactured products sector team. David joined PPC after a 30-year career building and operating multinational organizations."
"Carter Cast is an operating partner for PPC and works across the PPC companies on commercial excellence activities that drive primary demand. Carter joined PPC in 2023 after having served as a senior advisor to PPC for many years. Carter concurrently serves as the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He is also a member of the board of directors for the global snacking company Kellanova."
More than 40% of outgoing S&P 500 CEOs assumed board chair roles within a year of stepping down. David Gau is president and head of operations for PPC. He joined PPC in 2014 after a 30-year career building and operating multinational organizations and previously served as chief operating officer, an operating partner and co-head of the manufactured products sector team. Carter Cast is an operating partner for PPC focused on commercial excellence to drive primary demand. He joined PPC in 2023 after serving as a senior advisor, concurrently holds the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Clinical Professorship of Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and sits on Kellanova's board.
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