Bio

Michael Modak is an Operating Partner in the Chemicals and Process Industries vertical for One Rock Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Modak has extensive global experience as a senior executive in both public and private equity backed companies. Most recently, he was Chief Executive Officer of PolyAd Holdings where he led the execution of a carve-out business to a freestanding entity and its successful sale. His additional private equity activities include leading groups of global businesses at PGI and Momentive Performance Materials. His public company experience includes numerous operating and staff leadership roles at Honeywell, National Starch & Chemicals (ICI) and HB Fuller Company. The breadth of Mr. Modak’s roles have run from CEO to group level and business P&L management, as well as a variety of C-level roles such as Corporate Development leader, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. His distinctive competence is developing and executing a profitable growth agenda with both organic and acquisition components. Mr. Modak holds a B.A. from Case Western Reserve University and an M.B.A. from Baldwin Wallace College. He has participated in various executive education programs at Wharton, Harvard, Stanford and MIT.