Vice President of Business Development for Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW), a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad portfolio of pool and spa equipment. Baker is a senior global executive with a successful history of business development, strategic planning, and domestic and international M&A. He has management experience across a broad array of functions including: Sales, Customer Service, Marketing & Communications, Manufacturing, Engineering and Technical Support.Baker led the transaction team with Goldman Sachs to divest Hayward Industries, Inc. to PE for 11.5x EBITDA, a greater than $2.1 B transaction. In 2021, he was an instrumental part of leading Hayward's transition from private to public markets, resulting in a successful launch on the NYSE.