Tom Bowman

About Tom Bowman

I serve as Chief Growth Officer at Altech Solutions LLC, where I lead federal growth strategy and commercialization efforts across mission-critical technology programs.My focus is on shaping marketing, sales, and business development strategy to position Altech for government contracting opportunities, ensuring our technical capabilities are directly aligned to agency mission requirements and acquisition pathways.Prior to Altech, I founded ACAILA and served as Chief Executive Officer of TBass Inc, supporting small businesses in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project execution and enterprise document management systems, structured platforms for organizing, tracking, and controlling program documentation. That experience directly informs my work today, translating complex technical capabilities into acquisition-ready solutions.I bring deep experience navigating the federal contracting environment, including National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171 requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) readiness for Department of Defense suppliers.At Altech, my role is to ensure growth is intentional, defensible, and durable, connecting innovation to mission execution while building the operational maturity required to scale with confidence.

Experience

1. Chief Growth Officer

   ALTECH SOLUTIONS

   Aug 2025 — Present · Ruston, LA, US

   Serve as Chief Growth Officer for an SBA-certified 8(a) technology firm supporting mission-critical federal programs. Lead federal growth strategy, commercialization, and capture alignment across government and prime contractor engagements.Direct the integration of productized technical capabilities into acquisition-ready offerings, with a focus on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) transition strategy, proposal development, and program-of-record positioning.Provide executive leadership across marketing, sales, and business development functions while ensuring growth initiatives are grounded in operational maturity, compliance readiness, and delivery discipline.Support and guide initiatives tied to Altech’s proprietary analytics platform, The Little Engine (TLE), including market positioning for AI-enabled root cause analysis, governance, and traceability solutions.Advise leadership on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171 implementation and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) readiness to ensure alignment with Department of Defense and federal cybersecurity requirements.Act as a strategic bridge between engineering teams, executive leadership, and customer stakeholders to ensure innovation is translated into mission-aligned, contractable solutions.

Education

• Texas Christian University

  Communication

  1982 — 1983

• Louisiana Tech University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Speech Communication and Rhetoric

  1982 — 1986

• University of Louisiana Monroe

  Masters, MFT

  1991 — 1993

Skills

• Online Lead Generation
• Market Research
• Marketing Research
• Strategy
• Marketing
• Sales Coaching
• Business Strategy
• Business Development
• Crm
• Digital Marketing
• Online Marketing
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Sales Training
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Technical Writing
• Start-Ups
• Web Content Writing
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Report Writing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Communications
• Entrepreneurship
• Budgets
• Competitive Intelligence
• Marketing Strategy
• B2b
• Adobe Photoshop
• Small Business
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Analysis
• Project Planning
• Case Studies
• Project Management
• Social Media
• Strategic Planning