Key Leadership Appointments Announced by Meritus Gas Partners

NEW YORK, NY – Tuesday, October 7, 2025 — Meritus Gas Partners announced today a new strategic hire to the Meritus senior leadership team, and a new General Manager at one of their operating partners.

Sven Brandau joins Meritus as the Director of IT and Systems Integration. Before moving to NCR and later Ratermann, Sven worked for Praxair Distribution, Inc. and Nexair in operations management roles. In his new capacity, Sven will oversee the Meritus family of companies’ ERP system, business systems and technology stack.

“Sven steps into a key role at Meritus Gas Partners,” said Allen Jezouit, VP of Product Management and Digital Marketing. “As Meritus evolves, it is becoming increasingly important for our partner companies to better inter-relate, share best practices and information and benchmark against one another. Standardizing to one ERP system and harmonizing our data is critical to these efforts. We are looking forward to Sven’s leadership for this important endeavor.”

Lee Scoggins joins Meritus Texas as the General Manager of the Houston area, specifically leading the team at Gulf Coast Gases & Equipment. He joins Meritus Texas after a long career at Airgas, culminating as the Vice President of their Energy and Chemicals Market Segment. Before this role, he was an Airgas Area Vice President, Director of Sales, and National Account Manager. He started his career at Matheson in 1995.

“We are excited to welcome Lee Scoggins as the new General Manager for the Gulf Coast region. Lee brings a wealth of experience and proven leadership in the industrial gas industry, and I am confident he will be an excellent fit for our operations and our people,” said Rodney Wray, President, Meritus Texas. “His background and expertise will play a key role in supporting our continued growth and delivering value to our customers. We’re fortunate to have Lee join the team, and I look forward to working with him as we build for the future.”

About Meritus Gas Partners

Founded in December 2020, Meritus is a portfolio company of AEA Investors Small Business Private Equity. Meritus is assembling a national network of high-quality independent distributors of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and welding and safety supplies, located in diverse geographies and serving growing end-markets. Meritus will partner with exceptional businesses and management teams, allow them to remain independent and entrepreneurial, and support them to accelerate growth, improve business quality, and enhance value. Owners are invited to invest meaningful equity into the Meritus holding company to allow them to share in the success of the overall platform. Visit us online at www.MeritusGas.com.

Media Contact

Allen Jezouit
Vice President – Marketing
Meritus Gas Partners LP
c/o AEA Investors LP
520 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10022 USA
allenjezouit@meritusgas.com
+1 401 474-6299

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