Rakesh Sachdev

Rakesh Sachdev is the founder of Vidavo Ventures LLC, founded in 2022, holding the title of Partner.
Current jobs include Chairman at Actylis Corp.
since 2019; Independent Chairman at Regal Rexnord Corp.
since 2019; Non-Executive Chairman at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. since 2023; Independent Director at Edgewell Personal Care Co. since 2015; Director at ILC Dover LP since 2020; Director at Herc Rentals, Inc.; Director at Saint Louis Zoo Foundation; Independent Director at Herc Holdings, Inc. since 2021; Director at Ascensus Specialties LLC since 2021; Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital LLC since 2019; Trustee at St. Louis Science Center; and Trustee at Missouri Botanical Garden.
Former jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
from 2010 to 2015; President & Chief Executive Officer at Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC (Missouri) from 2008 to 2011; Chairman at Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from 2013 to 2016; Executive Director & CFO-Automotive Business Unit at Cummins, Inc. from 1981 to 1999; Director at GenapSys, Inc. from 2018 to 2020; Director at Element Solutions, Inc. from 2019 to 2020; Director at Automotive Axles Ltd.; Independent Director at Avantor, Inc. from 2019 to 2021; Chief Financial Officer-Automotive Business Unit at Cummins, Inc.; Trustee at Washington University in St. Louis; President-Asia Pacific at Meritor, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Senior Vice President & President-Asia Pacific at Former Ride Control Operating Co., Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Chief Administrative Officer & MD-Emerging Markets at Arvin Innovation, Inc. Education includes an MBA from Kelley School of Business conferred in 1986; graduate degree from the University of Illinois At Urbana–Champaign conferred in 1981; undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi conferred in 1977.