Jeff Kelley

About Jeff Kelley

Private equity–backed operator leading industrial distribution & service businesses across the flow control and instrumentation markets. Focused on growth, integration, and building high-performance teams.Experienced in driving profitable growth through operational excellence, pricing strategy, commercial execution, and disciplined cost management.Proven success leading multi-site organizations through integration, M&A, and transformation initiatives — improving margin, working-capital efficiency, and overall enterprise value. Deep experience across valve, automation, and process instrumentation channels serving energy, chemical, aerospace, and industrial markets.Builds high-performance cultures centered on accountability, continuous improvement, and talent development. Known for partnering with founders and leadership teams to scale legacy businesses, strengthen systems, and deliver consistent value creation in private equity environments.

Experience

1. Vice President - Valves & Instrumentation

   Flow Control Group

   Aug 2022 — Present

   Lead a platform of industrial distribution and service businesses with full responsibility for strategy, performance, and growth across multi-site operations in the flow control, valve, and instrumentation space.Drive profitable growth through pricing, cost control, and working-capital discipline.Integrate new acquisitions, align leadership teams, and scale operational systems.Partner with founders and legacy leaders to build sustainable, high-performance cultures.Deliver consistent value creation within a private-equity ownership model.

Education

• Vanderbilt University

  Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Oil
• Epc
• Automation
• Instrumentation
• Project Engineering
• Hydraulics
• Gas
• Sales
• Valves
• Energy
• Engineering
• Process Control
• Oil/Gas
• Control Valves
• Actuators
• Petroleum
• Oil & Gas
• New Business Development
• Oil
• Strategic Planning
• Pipelines
• Petrochemical