# Patrick Hawkins

> Patrick H. Hawkins is president, chief executive officer and a director of Hawkins, Inc., a Minnesota-based chemical and water-treatment company. He joined in 1992, worked in technical, plant and commercial roles, became president in 2010 and CEO in 2011. A chemistry graduate of the University of St. Thomas, he won an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Heartland Award in 2023 and has led the company’s expansion in water treatment, which represented half of fiscal 2026 revenue.

- **Role:** President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Hawkins, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Hawkins, Inc.
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota
- **Known for:** Winner of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 Heartland Award., Led Hawkins as CEO when fiscal-year revenue first exceeded $1 billion in fiscal 2026., Oversaw an expansion in which Water Treatment reached $543.3 million of fiscal 2026 sales.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Joined Hawkins, Inc.; subsequently held roles including plant manager, quality director and technical director.
- **2002-2007** — Sales Representative - Food Ingredients.
- **2007-2009** — Business Manager - Food and Co-Extrusion Products.
- **2009-2010** — Business Director - Food and Pharmaceuticals.
- **2010** — Became president effective March 29.
- **2011** — Became CEO and a director in March.
- **2023** — Named a winner of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Heartland Award.
- **2025** — Led Hawkins during its acquisition of WaterSurplus.
- **2026** — Hawkins reported fiscal 2026 revenue of approximately $1.084 billion; Water Treatment supplied 50%.

## Achievements

- Winner of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 Heartland Award.
- Led Hawkins as CEO when fiscal-year revenue first exceeded $1 billion in fiscal 2026.
- Oversaw an expansion in which Water Treatment reached $543.3 million of fiscal 2026 sales.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The company scheduled second-quarter fiscal 2027 results for October 26, 2026; these were still forthcoming on the research date.
- **2026-09** — Hawkins acquired Eagle Labs assets in Dallas–Fort Worth; its Texas Water Treatment network reached seven facilities including a newly opened Hawkins site.
- **2026-09** — Hawkins acquired Dave Symonds & Associates assets to expand its Florida water-treatment customer base.
- **2026-07** — Hawkins reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of $315.7 million, up 8%; net income fell 3% to $28.3 million.
- **2026-02** — Hawkins announced a completed NanoStack membrane pilot at Orange County Water District and a planned installation of 1,050 coated membranes.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hawkinsinc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-hawkins-0457b1/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Hawkins1938
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkinsinc/

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