John Zimmerman Bio

John W. Zimmerman is a Partner of Oak Hill Capital. Mr. Zimmerman is responsible for Portfolio Company operations and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Prior to partnering with Oak Hill as a Senior Advisor in 2015, he served as the CFO and a Board Director of Tomkins plc, a global engineering and manufacturing group and parent company of The Gates Corporation, the leading global manufacturer of power transmission belts and a global manufacturer of fluid power products. Mr. Zimmerman has over 20 years of experience in senior operating or finance roles within Tomkins plc and its subsidiaries. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Kent Denver School. Mr. Zimmerman is a Chartered Accountant (S.A.) and earned a BCom degree from the University of Cape Town.