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NEW YORK, NY – December 8, 2025 — Meritus Gas Partners (“Meritus”) today announced key changes to its executive leadership team designed to strengthen the company’s financial and operational support and accelerate its long-term strategic goals.
The company has appointed Kevin Zimmerman as CFO. In addition, current CFO Mike Mossbarger will move into a newly created East Region Vice President role, where he will support local Meritus partner companies in advancing their growth goals and achieving operational excellence and organizational scalability.
“These leadership changes position us to drive even stronger performance as we enter our next phase of growth,” said Meritus CEO Scott Kaltrider. “Kevin brings deep financial expertise and a strong track record of guiding companies through expansion, while Mike’s shift to a critical operating role allows us to more fully leverage his operational strengths and institutional knowledge.”
As CFO, Zimmerman will oversee all financial operations, including strategic planning, finance, accounting, and treasury, and support the local financial teams at the Meritus operating companies. He brings extensive experience in financial stewardship, capital management, and scaling businesses in dynamic markets.
Zimmerman served as CFO of Signia Aerospace (Indianapolis, IN), a collection of proprietary aerospace and defense manufacturing businesses, and helped scale the company from inception to a 24-entity, ~$1B revenue enterprise. Prior to Signia Aerospace, Kevin served as CFO of GWS Tool Group and Coastal Credit LLC. He was also an investment banking professional for over 10 years. Kevin received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his BS in Business Administration from Indiana University.
Mossbarger joined Meritus in August 2023 as CFO, leading the Meritus finance team through a critical time in the company’s evolution and the integration of 16 acquisitions during his tenure. He joined Meritus following a 17-year career at Praxair Distribution Inc. (“PDI”), which culminated in a post as Region Vice President. In his new role, Mossbarger will support a portfolio of businesses including Meritus partners Ozarc Gas & Equipment (Cape Girardeau, MO), Volunteer Welding Supply (Nashville, TN), and Atlas Welding Supply (Birmingham, AL).
“These changes allow us to match leadership strengths with organizational needs,” said Rob D’Alessandro, Meritus’ President and COO. “Meritus’ rapid growth requires more senior executive talent to support our operating companies. Mike successfully managed a significant regional industrial gases P&L at his prior employer and we are confident he will be an effective leader and mentor for those partner businesses with whom he will work.”
“We are also excited to welcome a talented financial professional in Kevin to the Meritus executive team,” D’Alesssandro continued. “He has led companies through periods of rapid growth, and his recent experience at Signia is directly analogous to Meritus’ approach to the market – a holding company of multiple independent brands with a decentralized management model and a commitment to entrepreneurial independence. He will be a great asset to Meritus as we continue to scale toward our goal of building a national industrial gas company.”
Founded in December 2020, Meritus is a portfolio company of AEA Investors Small Business Private Equity. Meritus is assembling a national network of high-quality independent distributors of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and welding and safety supplies, located in diverse geographies and serving growing end-markets. Meritus will partner with exceptional businesses and management teams, allow them to remain independent and entrepreneurial, and support them to accelerate growth, improve business quality, and enhance value. Owners are invited to invest meaningful equity into the Meritus holding company to allow them to share in the success of the overall platform. Visit us online at www.MeritusGas.com.
Allen Jezouit
Vice President – Product Management & Marketing
Meritus Gas Partners LP
c/o AEA Investors LP
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New York, NY 10022 USA
allenjezouit@meritusgas.com
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