MidOcean Adds Saligram to Executive Board
MidOcean Partners, a New York-based alternative asset manager focused on middle-market private equity and alternative credit investments has named Ravi Saligram, former President and CEO of Newell Brands, as an Operating Partner.
Saligram is a three-time public company CEO at multinational corporations and. He brings over 35 years of executive experience across industries, having held senior leadership positions at Newell Brands, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, OfficeMax, ARAMARK, Intercontinental Hotels Group, SC Johnson, and Leo Burnett.
“Ravi’s deep base of both consumer and business services experience is the perfect complement to MidOcean’s areas of investment focus,” said Erik Oken, Chairman of MidOcean’s Private Equity business.
As President and CEO of Newell Brands, Saligram oversaw multiple familiar brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Coleman and Yankee Candle. He currently serves as Lead Director on the board of Church & Dwight Co., Inc., parent company of Arm & Hammer, WaterPik, VitaFusion and OxiClean.
Saligram’s appointment comes one month after the firm named Matt Maddox, former Wynn Resorts CEO, to the Executive Board.