Sam DiPaola Joins Bowen

We are excited to announce that Sam DiPaola has joined Bowen to lead our Defense practice. Sam will capitalize on Bowen’s track record and deep industry presence, focusing on businesses bringing innovation and mission-critical solutions to the transforming defense and government services market.

Sam joins Bowen following a diverse 30-year career in investment banking, leadership and operational roles. He was previously President and Head of Investment Banking at Evergreen Advisors, where he created an industry focus on aerospace, defense and government services. Prior to Evergreen, Sam held executive roles at SunTrust Bank, investment banking roles at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and Stifel Nicolaus, and operational roles at BAE Systems.

“Bowen has an established brand built on creating value and driving transactions for leading technology companies,” said Sam. “As the defense tech and government services industries evolve to address emerging and strategic threats, the focus will be on acquiring transformational technology, capability and know-how to maintain market advantage. Combining my passion and experience with Bowen’s platform will help us drive valuable transactions for our clients while playing our part to address critical defense requirements.”

“We entered the defense industry five years ago, staying true to our core mission of focusing on technology companies,” said Paul Bowen, Founder & CEO of Bowen. “Sam represents an expansion of our historical focus, bringing an extensive track record of government services transactions. As importantly, Sam is a fellow Naval Academy graduate who has devoted years of his life in service to our country, and shares the values that Bowen holds dear.” 

Click here for his full bio and contact info and feel free to ask him about his role in addressing the long-forgotten ’89 Philippine coup attempt, as a US Marine.