Phil Yates

Phil Yates is a Senior Advisor at Radial Equity Partners, focused on investment opportunities in the packaging sector.

Phil previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Graham Packaging Company, a global provider of rigid plastic packaging.  During his eight-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer, he drove sales from $500 million to $2.5 billion and was responsible for initiating industry-wide changes through the development of new packaging technologies.

Phil is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alpha Packaging and Mold-Rite Plastics. He also served on the Board of Chesapeake and Multi Packaging Solutions.

Phil holds a B.A. from Syracuse University.