Adam Coffey

CEO

Dallas, Texas, United States43 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Built four companies for nine private equity firms.
  • Achieved 4x MOIC at exit across 58 acquisitions.
  • Authored multiple #1 Amazon Best Sellers.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned executive in private equity and management consulting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive ManagementMergers & Acquisitions (m&a)Project PlanningCivic EngagementBusiness StrategyBusiness Development

Other Skills

StrategyRevenue & Profit GrowthAuthorNew Business DevelopmentExecutive CoachingPrivate EquityUrban PlanningLocal GovernmentTeam LeadershipTeam BuildingSales GrowthEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Six SigmaStrategic PlanningOperations Management

About

CEO, Board Member, Best-Selling Author, and Acclaimed International Speaker, Adam Coffey is a visionary leader who drives transformative growth and fosters high-performance cultures. With 25+ years of experience as CEO, Adam built 4 companies for 9 private equity firms. During this time period he completed 58 acquisitions, his track record includes notable outcomes measured in the billions, averaging 4x MOIC at exit. Adam is a respected mentor to MBA candidates and a sought-after speaker at top business schools. He brings diverse expertise from commercial and industrial service businesses, alongside being a licensed general contractor, pilot, former GE executive, and US Army veteran. As an author, Adam's books "The Private Equity Playbook" (2019)(2024), "The Exit Strategy Playbook" (2021) and Empire Builder (2023) all became #1 Amazon Best Sellers. Recognized as one of the "Most Influential Leaders" by the Orange County CA Business Journal (4x), he founded the CEO Advisory Guru in 2021, providing consulting services to private equity firms, their portfolio companies and to founders. Adam's impactful seminars have generated millions in revenue, solidifying his position as one of the world's top speakers. He resides in Westlake, TX, with his family.

Experience

Town of westlake

Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commissioner

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · Westlake, TX · Hybrid

  • Pleased to serve in a part time volunteer capacity as Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission for my hometown of Westlake, TX. Working to ensure this ultra exclusive and affluent community grows responsibly and carefully. Blending the needs of Fortune 500 Residents like Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Deloitte with those of the residents with an eye toward perserving the esthetic beauty of the land and its native wildlife too!
Project PlanningUrban PlanningCivic EngagementLocal GovernmentTeam Leadership

The chairman group™

Founding Partner

Oct 2021Present · 4 yrs 6 mos · Dallas, TX · Hybrid

  • Management consultant and Independent director to private equity portfolio companies, founders, family offices and C-suite executives. Specialty areas of practice include CEO Coaching, diligence, M&A, growth strategy, value creation planning, exits and public speaking. Broad industry coverage to include industrial, commercial, professional, residential and consumer services, healthcare services, technology services, commercial laundry, route based businesses, construction and manufacturing.
StrategyRevenue & Profit GrowthAuthorNew Business DevelopmentExecutive CoachingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)+2

Coolsys - refrigeration and hvac systems

President and CEO

Nov 2016Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Brea, California

  • During Coffey's tenure, CoolSys, became the largest specialty HVAC and refrigeration service company in North America. Having completed 23 acquisitions, Coffey grew revenues by 278%, EBITDA by 365%, and saw employee headcount eclipse the 3000 mark. In April of 2019, he led the company through the private equity sale of CoolSys from The Audax Group (Boston) to Ares Management (NYSE:ARES).
Team BuildingSales GrowthBusiness StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Executive Management

Wash multifamily laundry systems

President and CEO

Jul 2003Sep 2016 · 13 yrs 2 mos · El Segundo, CA

  • During Coffey's tenure, WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems was the leading provider of outsourced laundry equipment and service to the multi-unit housing industry in North America. WASH was headquartered in El Segundo, California, and had operations in both the US and Canada. Established in 1947, WASH had 1200 employees, 31 branch offices, 70,000 customer locations, an installed base of over 550,000 machines and 7 million users. WASH was known for providing superior customer service, had a 98% customer retention rate and average customer tenure of over 20 years! During Coffey’s time at the helm, spanning 13 years and 3 unique sets of shareholders that included the founding family, WASH tripled in size through the successful integration of 30+ acquisitions and reached an enterprise value of $1B.
Sales GrowthEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Business StrategySix SigmaMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Masterplan, inc.

President and COO

Apr 2001Jul 2003 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Masterplan was a leading, national, third party provider of outsourced imaging and biomedical repair services to hospitals and medical facilities across the United States. In this assignment Adam was responsible for creating a new business model designed to restore profitability to a struggling, failed, former public company. Key to the turnarounds success was the hiring of a new core executive management team, the successful implementation of an award winning ERP platform and the key strategic acquisition of the industry’s leading parts supplier. Private equity owned by Three Cities Research (NYC), Masterplan was ultimately sold to Berkshire Partners (Boston) and later became a division of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK).
Team BuildingStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentExecutive ManagementOperations Management

Ge healthcare

3 roles

Zone Operations Manager

Promoted

Apr 2000Apr 2001 · 1 yr

  • Central Atlantic Zone Operations Manager, one of five service zones in the USA. In this position Adam was responsible for impacting multiple area business units in a COO type role. Responsible for service delivery metrics, service sales, customer support etc. Impacted GE Healthcare on a national level through innovative creation and leadership of GE Direct Services, a new business that sold goods to competitors for purposes of facilitating multi-vendor service to hospitals. During his tenure in this role Adam became a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.

Area Service Manager

Apr 1998Apr 2000 · 2 yrs

  • Service Manager responsible for 30 direct reports providing medical repair services to hospitals throughout Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri. One of 3 service leaders comprising the Mid America LCT, one of GE's 21 service business units in the USA. Cross functional, helped lead complete transformation of a poor performing unit and turned it into one of GE's top units. Consistent code 1 performer (top 5% of GE) and multiple stock option awardee.

Engineering Group Leader

Apr 1991Apr 1998 · 7 yrs

  • Senior Engineer and Engineering Group Leader for the CT and MRI Modalities. Working engineer, oversaw service delivery to hospitals throughout Michigan. Pioneered cross functional initiatives for GE Medical including ground breaking training for sales people on a national scale. Recognized as a code 1 performer every year (top 5% of GE) multiple stock option awardee.

R-squared scan systems, inc.

2 roles

Michigan Service Manager

Promoted

May 1989Apr 1991 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Responsible for managing service, sales and growing the business in Michigan. Working CT Engineer, sold millions of dollars in maintenance contracts to hospitals in Michigan. R-Squared was ultimately acquired and became part of GE Healthcare.

National Technical Support Engineer CT

Apr 1986May 1989 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • National Technical Support Engineer for CT (Computerized Tomography "CAT" Scanners). Supported over 100 engineers on a national basis with technical issues. When engineers in the field were stumped or needed telephone or on site support with equipment issues they called the Technical Support Group for help.

Us army

SGT, 27N FAAR Radar Repair Technician

Jan 1982Jan 1986 · 4 yrs · 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, TX

  • Adam proudly served in the United States Army from 1982 to 1986. Coming out of high school in 1982, the US Army provided Adam with discipline, direction and a solid foundation from which to build his life upon. Adam was "Soldier of the Cycle" in Basic Training, "First in Class" in Electronics School, "Distinguished Honor Graduate" in Radar Repair Systems School, and "Soldier of the Year" in 1984 for the 2nd Armored Division. He received 2 Army Commendation Medals, 3 Army Achievement Medals, Good Conduct Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Sharpshooter Badge and received an Honorable Discharge.

Education

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Certified Director — Corporate Governance Program

Jan 2019Present

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Executive Program in Management

Jan 2017Present

GE Crotonville - John F Welch Leadership Academy

Management Development and Leadership

Jan 1999Present

Hartland High School

Sep 1978Jun 1982

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