Adam Coffey
Adam Coffey is the Founding Partner of CEO Advisory Guru, where he serves as a management consultant and independent director to private equity portfolio companies, founders and C-suite executives. Coffey is a visionary leader who drives transformative growth and fosters high-performance cultures, with a proven track record of achieving notable outcomes for stakeholders. Over the past 21 years, he has been the President and CEO of three national private equity-backed service companies, each in different industries. Coffey has led several commercial and industrial service businesses, an alumnus of the UCLA Anderson Executive Program, and a veteran of the US Army. Coffey’s first book, The Private Equity Playbook, became an instant #1 Amazon Best Seller and private equity cult classic. His second book, The Exit Strategy Playbook, is a bestseller as well.
Adam Coffey Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Zone Operations Manager, GE Healthcare
Academic History
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Certified Director, Corporate Governance Program
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Executive Program in Management
MORE ABOUT ADAM COFFEY
Coffey is an acclaimed speaker and leader who creates high-performance cultures and drives transformative growth.
He is an active mentor to MBA candidates and is a regular, favorite guest speaker at UCLA.
EARLY CAREER
Coffey was President and CEO of CoolSys. During his tenure, CoolSys became the largest specialty HVAC and refrigeration service company in North America.
At CoolSys, he completed 21 acquisitions, grew revenues by 278%, EBITDA by 365%, and saw employee headcount eclipse the 3000 mark.
He was President and CEO of WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems and President and COO of Masterplan Inc.
He also served a decade at GE Healthcare, most recently as Zone Operations Manager.
He also served in the Army.
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