Chad Bowers

About Chad Bowers

Over the past 30 years, I have been directly involved in more than 20 acquisitions within private equity–backed platforms. My experience includes turnarounds, buy-and-build strategies, carve-outs, and founder transitions. I led the sale of ValvTechnologies from founder ownership to a private equity sponsor and now operate the business post transaction.Today, I serve as President of ValvTechnologies, with full P&L responsibility for a multi-site business with oversight across Sales, Accounting, HR, IT, Marketing, R&D, and Operations.During my tenure, we have doubled EBITDA and tripled enterprise value, contributing to a projected 4x MOIC outcome. I have also led commercial transformation initiatives, including rebuilding sales strategy and incentives, and strengthening R&D efforts that generated meaningful growth in new application revenue.My leadership style is data-first, structured, and execution-driven. I build disciplined operating systems, establish clear accountability, and lead teams through complexity with a focus on measurable results.I am particularly effective in environments requiring operational transformation, acquisition integration, and platform scaling in partnership with private equity sponsors and boards.I began my career as a machinist, progressing through operations, technology systems, engineering, and executive leadership, giving me a practical, hands-on perspective across the full manufacturing lifecycle.Outside of work, I maintain a long-standing interest in aviation and hold Private and Instrument ratings with more than 700 hours PIC.I welcome the opportunity to connect with investors and boards focused on growth, integration, and value creation for industrial businesses.

Experience

1. President

   Valvtechnologies

   Nov 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   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.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  BS/BA, Business

  2002 — 2005

• University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2006 — 2008