Bio

Mr. Ayala has spent his career in a variety of operating, investment and legal roles, including as a CEO and General Counsel of two private equity backed companies. His responsibilities include the sourcing, underwriting and managing various direct investments across the Drum Capital institutional funds. Prior to joining Drum Capital, Mr. Ayala served as CEO of Vertisense Inc., an early stage venture capital-backed company providing CPG and B2B solutions for health & safety compliance. Prior to that, he served as VP, Operations of ALK Technologies, Inc. Earlier, Mr. Ayala served as VP, General Counsel for Native American Resource Partners LLC, a private equity sponsored investment firm. Chris began his career as a corporate attorney at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP focusing on M&A and Business Transactions for some of the leading private equity firms in the world. Mr. Ayala received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College and his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law. He is a current member of the Turnaround Management Association and a voting member of Drum Capital’s Investment Committee.