Derrick A. Roman

Mr. Roman became a member of our Board of Directors in 2021 and serves as the Chair of our Audit Committee. Prior to joining CommScope, Mr. Roman served as an audit, consulting and senior client relationship partner for the international accounting and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) from 1997 until his retirement in 2020.  His industry experience included the manufacturing, industrial products, and energy sectors. As an external audit partner/practitioner, Mr. Roman led independent financial statement audits of publicly traded and privately held enterprises.  He has extensive experience in financial accounting, SEC reporting, internal controls, mergers and acquisitions. debt and equity offerings, initial public and secondary offerings, asset-backed financings, and the implementation of accounting and auditing standards.  As an advisory partner, Mr. Roman focused on evaluating and improving internal control, enterprise risk management, internal auditing, and compliance programs for a diverse group of publicly traded companies.  Mr. Roman led his PwC teams and clients through digital transformation, automation, and shared delivery center initiatives.  He also held several significant governance, line of business, diversity and inclusion and corporate responsibility leadership roles at PwC. His governance experience includes serving on PwC’s CEO Nominating Committee and its Foundation board.  Mr. Roman is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Michigan and a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., where he is a member of its Corporate Advisory Board. Additionally, Mr. Roman was named one of Savoy Magazine’s “2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors”. Mr. Roman also serves on the Board of Directors of WEX (NYSE: WEX), a financial technology service provider.