Brent H. Holloway is a transformational business executive with over two decades of proven leadership in sales, marketing, engineering, and strategic business development. With a strong foundation in technical engineering and an MBA concentration in innovation and commercialization, Brent bridges the gap between complex product ecosystems and scalable, profitable growth. He has built a distinguished career delivering exceptional outcomes in the manufacturing, energy, and industrial technology sectors, often outperforming industry benchmarks by several multiples.
Currently serving as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Field Controls, Brent leads the organization’s go-to-market strategy and overall commercial operations. Under his direction, Field Controls has grown at a rate more than three times the industry CAGR. Brent has built a robust multi-channel team that generated a quarter-billion-dollar pipeline and helped position the company for long-term strategic success. His responsibilities also include identifying and evaluating acquisition opportunities in collaboration with Heico’s business development team, demonstrating his acumen in both organic and inorganic growth strategies. His focus on operational excellence and customer satisfaction is exemplified by his team’s outstanding NPS score of 98+.
Before joining Field Controls, Brent held several high-impact leadership positions including Enterprise Sales Executive and Director of Application Engineering at Markforged, where he led a global team and grew the enterprise pipeline by over 500% in just three months. At Lucideon, he revitalized the company’s commercial direction, launching strategic business units in healthcare, aerospace, and energy while delivering record-breaking sales metrics. Brent also made his mark at General Electric, where he built and led business units focused on wind turbine services, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, and introduced over 18 new global revenue streams.
Earlier in his career, Brent held engineering roles at Duke Energy and John Deere, where he optimized manufacturing operations, improved production efficiency, and developed key training programs. His early technical experience laid the groundwork for a career characterized by analytical rigor, commercial foresight, and cross-functional collaboration.
Brent is also a prolific innovator, credited with 13 patents across a variety of engineering and manufacturing technologies. His work is driven by a relentless pursuit of growth, operational improvement, and value creation for customers and shareholders alike. He is affiliated with industry organizations such as the American Welding Society (AWS) and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM).
He currently serves on the advisory board of TregTherapeutics and is open to additional board roles where he can lend his experience and insights. His international exposure in Germany and Spain adds a global perspective to his strategic thinking, while his personal interests in woodworking and metalworking reflect his passion for craftsmanship and continuous improvement.
Brent’s personal mission is rooted in using his lessons learned across industries to help organizations tackle the common challenge of how to grow—intelligently, sustainably, and strategically. He is a trusted advisor, a collaborative leader, and an executive who believes in leading with both passion and precision.
Character: Brent Holloway is known for his integrity, enthusiasm, and hands-on leadership style that fosters trust and accountability across teams.
Knowledge: With over 20 years of experience and 13 patents, Brent combines deep technical expertise with commercial insight to drive innovation and growth.
Strategic: He has a proven track record of developing and executing scalable strategies that significantly outperform industry growth benchmarks.
Communication: Brent excels at translating complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies, aligning stakeholders across all organizational levels.
