Darryl Wilson
About Darryl L. Wilson
Independent director of Solventum (SOLV); age 61; appointed effective April 1, 2024; serves on the Audit and Talent (compensation) committees. Former GE senior commercial executive and current president of The Wilson Collective; earlier roles at BP. Holds an MBA in Marketing from Indiana University; brings global commercial, M&A/integration, manufacturing, and risk oversight expertise, including experience as a Federal Reserve branch bank chair.
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wilson Collective | President | 2018 – present | Leads advisory/operating work (commercial growth, integration) |
| General Electric Company | VP, Commercial, GE Power; Chief Commercial Officer, various divisions | 2014 – 2018 (CCO 2014–2017; GE Power VP 2017–2018) | Oversaw global integration, cost savings, manufacturing/commercial growth |
| British Petroleum North America | Various roles | 1985 – 1991 | Energy sector commercial/operations experience |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Status | Committee roles/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | Director | Current | Not disclosed in SOLV proxy |
| Eaton Corporation | Director | Current | Not disclosed in SOLV proxy |
| Primerica, Inc. | Director | Current | Not disclosed in SOLV proxy |
| Texas Children’s Hospital | Finance & Public Policy Committees | Chair | Non-profit leadership |
| The Kinkaid School Board of Trustees | Finance & Endowment Committees | Chair | Non-profit leadership |
| Good Reason Houston | Director | Current | Non-profit board member |
Board Governance
- Committees: Audit Committee member (6 meetings in 2024); Talent Committee member (5 meetings in 2024). The board held 7 meetings; all directors attended at least 75% of board/committee meetings.
- Independence: All directors other than the CEO are independent; all board committees are 100% independent; Wilson is an independent director.
- Leadership: Independent Board Chair (Carrie S. Cox). Regular executive sessions of independent directors at each scheduled meeting.
- Director workload policy: Non-CEO directors should serve on no more than four public company boards (including Solventum). Wilson serves on SOLV plus three other public boards (at the policy limit).
- Compensation Committee governance: No interlocks; members (including Wilson) were not officers; the Talent Committee uses independent consultant Korn Ferry.
Fixed Compensation
| Item | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Fees earned or paid in cash ($) | $90,000 |
| Standard annual board cash retainer ($) | $120,000 (structure; 2024 amounts prorated for April 1 start) |
| Committee chair fees received | N/A (not a chair) |
| Meeting fees | None disclosed |
Notes: 2024 cash fees were prorated for directors appointed April 1, 2024 (effective date for all non-employee directors other than Eisenberg and Edwards).
Performance Compensation
| Equity Component | Grant Value ($) | Vehicle | Vesting | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Director Grant | $225,000 | RSUs | One-year vesting | Non-employee directors (other than Chair) |
| One-time Founder’s Grant (2024) | $125,000 | RSUs | Two-year cliff | One-time for 2024 spin-off year |
| Total Stock Awards recognized 2024 | $350,000 | RSUs | As above | Wilson’s 2024 “Stock awards” per director comp table |
Performance metrics: None—director equity is time-based (no EPS/TSR hurdles).
As of Dec 31, 2024, each non-employee director (other than the Chair) held 5,544 unvested RSUs (aggregate of the 2024 director grants).
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company/Entity | Type | Potential Interlock/Conflict |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy, Eaton, Primerica | Public boards | No related-party transactions involving Wilson disclosed in proxy; Governance Committee reviews/approves any related person transactions >$120,000. |
No compensation committee interlocks were disclosed for 2024.
Expertise & Qualifications
- Global commercial and manufacturing leadership (multiple GE divisions); M&A, divestitures, and integrations; restructuring leadership.
- Financial acumen, including oversight experience “from Federal Reserve branch bank chairmanship.”
- Risk management, quality/regulatory, product development/commercialization across industrial/technology contexts.
- MBA (Marketing), Indiana University.
Equity Ownership
| Measure | Status |
|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership (3/5/2025) | “—” shares; <1% of outstanding (asterisk denotes <1%). |
| Shares acquirable in 60 days | “—” |
| Unvested RSUs outstanding (12/31/2024) | 5,544 (per non-employee director statement) |
| Director ownership guideline | 5× annual retainer (non-executive directors) |
| Hedging/pledging | Prohibited; also prohibits shorting, margin, and most derivatives; pre-clearance required for insiders. |
Governance Assessment
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Strengths
- Deep operating and commercial experience across complex, global businesses; valuable on Audit and Talent committees for risk, capital structure, and human capital/comp design oversight.
- Independence and strong governance architecture (independent Chair; fully independent committees; regular executive sessions).
- Director equity is meaningful ($350k in 2024) with clear vesting; stock ownership guidelines (5× retainer) reinforce alignment; robust anti-hedging/pledging policy.
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Watch items / potential red flags
- Overboarding risk: At the maximum number of public boards permitted by SOLV policy (SOLV + 3). Investors often scrutinize bandwidth for directors serving on 4 boards, particularly with Audit committee duties.
- Low reported share ownership to date: Proxy shows no beneficial ownership as of March 5, 2025 (aside from unvested RSUs); monitor progress toward 5× retainer guideline over time.
- New director (appointed April 1, 2024): limited tenure; continue to assess individual attendance and contribution in upcoming cycles (all directors met ≥75% attendance in 2024 overall).
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Conflicts/related-party exposure
- No related-person transactions involving Wilson disclosed; the only related-person item noted involved a management family relationship; governance controls include a formal RPT review process.
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Engagement signals
- Talent (compensation) Committee composition is independent; uses Korn Ferry as independent consultant; no interlocks or insider participation—positive for comp governance.
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Overall implication
- Wilson brings credible operating, M&A, and risk oversight to a newly public company navigating post-spin execution. Key governance focus points for investors: monitor time commitments (four boards), ownership accumulation toward guideline, and continued committee engagement/attendance trends.