Jack Norris Managing Director

Mr. Norris plays a leading role in all aspects of the firm’s investment strategy and execution focusing on the specialty materials & chemicals sector. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of GEON Performance Solutions, Lacerta Group, Valtris Specialty Chemicals, Milestone Environmental Services and Axillon Aerospace. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Ascend Performance Materials, TPC Group, SI Group, and J&K Ingredients. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Niacet and as a member of the Board of Directors of Calabrian Corporation, Addivant, and Foremark Performance Chemicals.

Prior to SK Capital, Mr. Norris was a Principal at Arsenal Capital Partners where he co-led Arsenal’s specialty materials & chemicals investing efforts and served on the firm’s Operating and Investment Committees. Prior to Arsenal, Mr. Norris was an investment professional at Berkshire Partners and an investment banker in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Mr. Norris previously served on the Board of Directors of Rutherford Chemicals, Reilly Industries, Vertellus Specialties, Sermatech International and Velsicol Chemical.

Mr. Norris graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Economics from Yale University and has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.