COTE DAVID M

David M. Cote is an experienced industrial executive and board director who serves as Executive Chairman of Vertiv and has held board roles at major corporations, including service on the JPMorgan Chase board. He is widely known for leading Honeywell as CEO and later serving in several public-company governance and chair roles.^[1]

Career Background

• Served as chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell International, overseeing the company through a long tenure in senior leadership.^[2]
• Spent earlier portions of his career in senior roles at General Electric and TRW before joining Honeywell’s leadership team.^[2]
• Led and chaired public-company vehicles and investment/spin‑off entities tied to industrial and technology assets, later taking on governance roles at newly public and spun-off firms.^[3]

Current Positions

• Executive Chairman — Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT); listed in company governance and reflected in public SEC filings.^[4]
• Executive chairman / board roles — executive-chair and board positions with investment and spin‑off entities associated with his post‑Honeywell activities.^[5]

SEC Filing Context

• Public SEC filings for the reporting person show frequent Form 4 submissions tied to his executive-chair roles; available Form 4 records reflect ongoing reporting activity.^[4]
• Filings available in EDGAR indicate active disclosure of securities transactions associated with his board and executive positions.^[4]