Ben Cowart
President/CEO, EVH Corp
- Role
- President CEO at EVH Corp
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Cowart
Benjamin Cowart is a pioneering force in the energy sector with over 39 years of leadership spanning petroleum, sustainability, and energy transition. As Founder, Chairman, and former CEO of Vertex Energy, Inc, he has consistently driven innovation at the intersection of legacy energy infrastructure and future-forward solutions. His career includes serving as President of the National Oil Recyclers Association and graduating from Harvard Business School’s AMP 176. In 2022, he led a $500M asset transformation of Shell’s Mobile, AL refinery—optimizing crude runs and advancing renewable fuel development. Honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Cowart’s deep industry experience and strategic foresight position him at the forefront of the evolving energy landscape. Today, he leads EVH Corp with a mission to accelerate asset transformation, corporate development, and innovation across the energy transition spectrum.
Experience
President CEO
Oct 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Strategic leadership - Corporate advisory - Corporate development - Technology and innovation leadership - Energy transition strategies
Education
Harvard Business School
AMP 176
2009 — 2009
Skills
- Procurement
- Oil/Gas
- Leadership
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Due Diligence
- Business Development
- Venture Capital
- Executive Management
- Waste to Energy
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- Mergers
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Environmental Awareness
- Alternative Energy
- Gas
- Strategy
- Project Management
- International Business
- Energy
- Risk Management
- Logistics
- New Business Development
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Cleantech
- Waste
- Business Strategy
- Environmental Management Systems
- Strategic Planning
- Microsoft Office
- Renewable Energy
- Petroleum
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