Summary
Brandon Cradeur is a transformation-focused executive with over 20 years of experience driving strategy, M&A, and operational turnarounds across energy, engineering & construction, and manufacturing. As Managing Director at BRG and former Partner at top professional services and private equity firms, he has steered more than 500 transactions, overseen portfolio companies generating $1.2B in revenue, and launched multiple high-growth practices. He combines full P&L accountability with hands-on operational fixes—implementing ERP and BI systems, standardizing processes across national footprints, and shifting leadership teams to fact-based decision making. Notable outcomes include growing an oilfield services business from $45M to $110M, improving EBITDA by hundreds of percent for portfolio companies, and extracting millions in cash via working capital optimization. He is pragmatic, entrepreneurial, and board-experienced, having served on 15 international boards and negotiated large-scale contracts and MSAs. Based in Houston with deep Texas/Louisiana industry networks, he blends private equity discipline with practical execution to unlock shareholder value.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bach Business, Bach Business at Louisiana State University
Associates Arts, Associates Arts at Louisiana State University Eunice
Enterprise Exchange Executive Certification Program Business Administration and Management General, Enterprise Exchange Executive Certification Program Business Administration and Management General at Rice Business