# Sanjay Chowbey

> Sanjay Chowbey is President and CEO of Kennametal and a director of Kennametal, NOV and the National Association of Manufacturers. An engineer with a Kellogg MBA, he previously led Kennametal’s Metal Cutting segment and Flowserve’s Services & Solutions business, following operating roles across industrial companies. His agenda centers on growth, continuous improvement and portfolio optimization.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Kennametal
- **Organizations:** Kennametal, NOV Inc., National Association of Manufacturers, Flowserve, TE Connectivity / SubCom, Danaher / Fortive, Thomson Industries, Hennessy Industries, Gilbarco Veeder-Root, ArvinMeritor / Arvin Industries
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, B.I.T. Sindri, India, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University, Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Promoted to lead Kennametal following leadership of its Metal Cutting segment., Kennametal credited his Metal Cutting tenure with more than 20 product launches, customer growth, margin expansion and improved employee engagement., Led Flowserve’s $1.2 billion Services & Solutions business.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Spent more than 12 years at ArvinMeritor and Arvin Industries, including operations and general management roles.
- **2006-2017** — Held progressively senior roles at Danaher / Fortive; included Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Hennessy Industries and Thomson Industries.
- **2012** — Named president of Hennessy Industries in December.
- **2017-2018** — Senior Vice President and President of TE SubCom.
- **2019** — Joined Flowserve as President, Aftermarket Services & Solutions, effective July 15.
- **2021** — Joined Kennametal as President, Metal Cutting, effective June 14.
- **2024** — Became Kennametal President and CEO and a director on June 1.
- **2025** — Appointment to the NAM board announced March 7.
- **2026** — Joined NOV’s board and audit committee on March 17.

## Achievements

- Promoted to lead Kennametal following leadership of its Metal Cutting segment.
- Kennametal credited his Metal Cutting tenure with more than 20 product launches, customer growth, margin expansion and improved employee engagement.
- Led Flowserve’s $1.2 billion Services & Solutions business.
- Selected for board roles at NOV and the National Association of Manufacturers.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Scheduled to co-host Kennametal’s November 4 fiscal Q1 2027 earnings webcast with CFO Patrick Watson; announced October 14.
- **2026-08** — Reported Kennametal fiscal 2026 results; pricing and raw-material cost timing materially affected earnings while tungsten-related working capital weighed on cash flow.
- **2026-03** — Appointed to NOV’s board and audit committee effective March 17.

## Links

- Website: https://investors.kennametal.com/board-member/sanjay-chowbey
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-chowbey-1a73884/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23