Veteran operations executive with proven track record of scaling multi-divisional, facility services businesses to lead next phase of growth

WATERTOWN, S.D., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Persona-Triangle, a leading national provider of commercial signage, lighting, and facility services solutions and portfolio company of Exeter Street Capital Partners, announced today the hiring of Arron B. Yount as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over 25 years of executive leadership experience and a proven track record of driving growth in facility services, Yount will spearhead the next phase of Persona-Triangle's expansion.

"Arron's depth of operational expertise combined with multi-divisional leadership experience make him the ideal fit to guide Persona-Triangle as we continue to expand our capabilities," stated Franklin Staley, Managing Director of Exeter Street Capital Partners. "His demonstrated ability to drive transformational growth within multi-divisional operations aligns perfectly with Persona-Triangle's commitment to providing customers with our comprehensive suite of facility services solutions."

Yount joins Persona-Triangle from OWL Services U.S.A., where he was the Executive Vice President of the Integrated Solutions Division. He also brings extensive experience from diverse leadership roles at 7-Eleven, Inc., where he led franchise systems and sales supporting over 4,600 franchisees and 7,300 stores. His background includes successful experience at Nestlé Waters North America and Cintas Corporation, along with distinguished military service as a Captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Yount earned a BS in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

"We are excited to welcome Arron into the Persona-Triangle family. We have built a tremendous team over the years, and I am confident that Arron's operational expertise and growth-focused leadership will be a strong hand on the wheel as we continue to grow this platform organically and through targeted acquisitions," said Greg Kulesa, outgoing CEO of Persona-Triangle. Kulesa will remain on the board of directors and in a senior advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition.

"I am honored by the opportunity to lead Persona-Triangle during this exciting time in the Company's evolution," stated Yount. "I look forward to working with Persona-Triangle's talented team to continue delivering superior facility services solutions to our customers." Under Yount's leadership, Persona-Triangle will continue to drive growth in its facility services division, enhance operational efficiency across all divisions, and pursue strategic acquisitions to expand its service capabilities.

About Persona-Triangle

Persona-Triangle is a leading national provider of commercial signage, lighting, and facility service solutions. Its turnkey solutions include in-house design and engineering, site- and permit-planning, start-to-finish project management, state-of-the-art production facilities, and complementary property improvement capabilities which enable Persona-Triangle to support a diverse, blue-chip customer base representing some of the largest globally recognized brands. The Company serves over 200 marquee brands at more than 8,000 locations across North America annually.

Persona-Triangle is headquartered in Watertown, SD, and in combination with its Triangle division in Baltimore, MD, boasts over 270,000 square feet of combined manufacturing space across 4 factories and employs over 500 people.

With its strong foundation in commercial signage manufacturing and project management, the Company's fastest growing division is facility services, which includes commercial lighting, facility repairs & maintenance, capital renovation projects, and property-improvement-plans (PIPs). The company is actively growing this division both organically and through acquisitions, recently acquiring New Jersey-based Advanced Facility Solutions, LLC.

For more information about Persona-Triangle's comprehensive facility solutions, please visit www.personatriangle.com 

About Exeter Street Capital Partners

Exeter Street Capital Partners is the independent sponsor affiliate of the Patriot Capital Group. Exeter invests in promising small-cap companies within the specialty industrial and services sectors, then pursues strategies that can build them into market leaders: national, regional, or sector; and has a demonstrated track record of success doing so. Exeter has raised and deployed over $1 billion across 11 investments since 2014, and over $400 million since 2021. Exeter takes a long-term, partnership-first approach to investing, and is under no pre-determined timeline to exit or monetize investments.

For more information about Exeter's investment strategy and portfolio, please visit www.exeterstreetcapital.com 

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