Jeremy Bowles, Founder & Chairman

Leadership Philosophy: "Growth is achieved by investing in people, maintaining uncompromising safety standards, building scalable systems, and never losing sight of the customer. When those principles guide every decision, performance and profitability follow."

31 Years of Industry Leadership

3 decades of experience in leading telecommunications, utility, and infrastructure organizations through growth, transformation, and market expansion.

$200M+ Growth Leadership

Scaled operations from $17M to $70M+ in annual revenue and helped drive organizational growth beyond $200M following acquisition.

Infrastructure Execution Expert

Deep expertise across fiber construction, OSP/ISP operations, directional drilling, workforce development, safety, and operational performance.

The Dirt to Desk Philosophy

As Founder and Chairman of Rybex, Jeremy leads with the company's "Dirt to Desk" philosophy—an approach rooted in understanding every aspect of a business, from field execution and technical delivery to strategic planning and executive leadership.

"The strongest leaders understand the entire journey—from the dirt where projects begin to the desk where decisions are made. Sustainable success comes from combining technical expertise, operational discipline, and empowered people into a culture that delivers excellence at every level."

Jeremy's Leadership Journey

Jeremy Bowles is a seasoned executive, entrepreneur, and industry leader with a distinguished record of building, transforming, and scaling businesses across telecommunications, infrastructure, utility, and critical services sectors.

With decades of leadership experience, Jeremy has successfully guided organizations through rapid growth, operational transformation, and market expansion. His expertise encompasses fleet management, project management, sales leadership, human resources, safety management, workforce development, team building, training, business development, and product line expansion.

Jeremy's technical and operational experience spans the full lifecycle of telecommunications and infrastructure deployment, including fiber splicing, ISP network operations, electrical systems, directional boring, micro-trenching, fiber blowing, edge services, and critical infrastructure construction. His unique ability to bridge field operations, technical execution, and executive strategy has enabled him to deliver exceptional results across complex, large-scale programs.

As President of a major infrastructure business, Jeremy transformed a company generating $17 million in annual revenue and operating at a loss into a highly profitable enterprise exceeding $70 million in annual revenue. Following acquisition, he continued to drive strategic growth, helping expand the organization beyond $200 million in revenue. He later led a national operation responsible for more than $600 million in annual business activity, overseeing multi-state operations, large-scale project portfolios, and high-performing teams.

Throughout his career, Jeremy has developed and led organizations built on operational excellence, safety, accountability, and customer satisfaction. He has successfully opened new markets, developed training programs, established scalable operational systems, and built teams capable of delivering critical infrastructure projects at the highest levels of performance.