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Bowman Consulting founder/CEO Gary Bowman to retire later 2026; board initiates successor search
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.
- Gary Bowman, founder & CEO, plans to retire and resign as director later in 2026; will serve as senior advisor post-transition.
- Board has started formal search including internal and external candidates; Bowman to remain CEO until successor appointed.
- CFO Bruce Labovitz gets amended employment agreement with $2M special bonus payable April 1, 2027, subject to continued employment.
- COO Dan Swayze gets one-year extension to Dec 2028 and retention awards: 5,719 time-based RSUs and 5,719 performance-based RSUs.
- Retirement decision not due to disagreement; company highlights growth since IPO (more than tripled size, 35+ acquisitions).