Tim Zappala

Tim Zappala is a Senior Partner at Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm where he has been working since 2002.2 He is part of the industrial growth team at Arsenal and brings extensive experience in the chemical industry to his role.23

Career History

Zappala joined Arsenal Capital Partners as an Operating Partner in 2002 and later became a Senior Partner.2 His career highlights include:

• President and CEO of Vertellus Specialties from 2003 to 200724
• Executive Vice President of Performance Materials at Borden Chemical3
• Vice President of Polymers at Hampshire Chemical Corp3
• Senior executive positions at The Dow Chemical Company and W.R. Grace & Co2

Education

Tim Zappala holds the following degrees:

• M.B.A. from the University of Houston2
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire23

Board Positions

Zappala has served on numerous boards throughout his career. Some of his current board positions include:

• Headwall
• AvCarb
• Fenzi
• Applied Adhesives
• Revolution
• Fralock
• Chroma Color2

He has also held board positions with companies such as Spartech, Elite Comfort Solutions, Polyventive, and several others in the past.2

Expertise

With his extensive background in the chemical industry and leadership roles in various companies, Tim Zappala brings valuable experience to Arsenal Capital Partners in the specialty industrials sector.13