Chad Bowers

Private equity–backed engineered valve manufacturing business (~$120M revenue, multi-site, global commercial presence) serving technically demanding industrial markets. - Led the founder-to-private equity sale of the business, supporting valuation, diligence, buyer narrative, and post-close execution. - Doubled EBITDA and tripled enterprise value in four years through disciplined execution across operations, systems, and commercial strategy; contributing to a ~4x MOIC outcome for investors. - Led commercial transformation, including sales structure redesign, incentive alignment, and pricing discipline to improve revenue quality and growth. - Directed enterprise-wide strategy with full P&L ownership, aligning operations, R&D, and commercial execution to value creation priorities.

Manufacturing operations role supporting highly regulated, safety-critical applications. - Led manufacturing operations, overseeing production planning, quality systems, scheduling, and capacity management. - Improved throughput, delivery performance, and cost discipline through standardized processes and operational rigor. - Strengthened quality and compliance frameworks to meet customer and regulatory requirements in highly engineered environments. - Built and led high-performing operations teams with clear performance metrics and accountability.

Enterprise systems and data modernization role supporting scale, integration, and operational visibility. - Led enterprise systems strategy, eliminating 40+ legacy applications and standardizing core platforms across the business. - Improved MRP accuracy, purchasing discipline, and working capital visibility through systems modernization. - Aligned systems, data, and reporting with operational and financial performance objectives. - Established scalable IT governance and cost discipline to support growth and transaction readiness.

Private equity–backed, multi-division industrial manufacturing and services platform. - Owned enterprise technology and data strategy across 7 divisions, 21 locations, and 6 countries, supporting acquisition-driven scale and operational integration. - Led ERP implementations and systems integrations tied directly to M&A activity, working capital improvement, and financial transparency. - Maintained total IT spend below 1.5% of revenue while improving system reliability, scalability, and decision-quality across the platform. - Partnered with divisional presidents and senior leadership to align systems, processes, and data with P&L priorities.

Manufacturing business unit serving critical energy-sector applications. - Held full P&L ownership, overseeing operations, commercial execution, and financial performance. - Scaled revenue to $28.2M within 15 months while improving gross margin and EBITDA through pricing discipline and cost reduction. - Reduced manufacturing costs without compromising quality, improving throughput, supplier performance, and field reliability. -Led product development and R&D efforts, designing and launching new pump platforms, including testing, field trials, and commercialization, strengthening key customer relationships and competitive positioning.

- Built scalable systems, standards, and processes to support growth from 3 to 21 locations. - Led multiple ERP implementations, network conversions, and business consolidations during a period of rapid expansion.

Large industrial manufacturer supporting complex mechanical, electrical, and control systems. - Progressed through multiple roles across machining, operations, IT, and manufacturing over a 12-year period, building a broad foundation across industrial business functions. - Began as a machinist and advanced into operations leadership within a valve repair business, overseeing production coordination, workforce management, and delivery performance. - Held roles in network administration and divisional IT leadership, supporting business systems, infrastructure, and operational integration. - Managed global IT support functions, aligning systems and service delivery across multiple business units. - Led manufacturing and service activities for a Data Acquisition Control Systems product line, including production coordination, field service support, and customer-facing issue resolution.