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Gary Bowman.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bowman Consulting Group

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Gary Bowman founded Bowman Consulting Group, a Reston, Virginia engineering services firm, in 1995 and has been its chief executive since. He is a licensed professional engineer with a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech, and he took the company public on Nasdaq in 2021. In February 2026 Bowman said he planned to retire as CEO once a successor is named, and in August 2026 the company agreed to be acquired by Bernhard Capital Partners.[1][2][3]

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Career

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    Bowman Consulting Group

    Founder and Chief Executive Officer

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Education

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    Virginia Tech

    Bachelor of Science

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    Bowman Consulting Group

    Director

    Note (17 Feb 2026): The 2025 proxy statement listed him as Chairman. A 17 February 2026 company release names Jim Laurito as chairman of the board.[2][3]

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Bernhard Capital Partners / Bowman Consulting

Gary Bowman stays as founder and CEO. [01]

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    Definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A), Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Researched 25 Sep 2026

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    Bowman Announces Retirement Plan for Founder and CEO Gary Bowman

    Bowman Consulting Group (press release) · 17 Feb 2026 · Researched 25 Sep 2026

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