FROM COMBAT COCKPIT TO POWER LINES TO PRIVATE EQUITY

ft. Shenar Wood

Shenar Wood, founder, CEO, and former U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot, joins Raman Sehgal to share how military discipline translated into building and exiting an operationally intense utility services business. They explore calm decision making under pressure, creating culture in an unglamorous but mission critical sector, the systems and safety metrics that drove value, and why private equity became the next lever for growth.

IN THIS EPISODE

In this episode, Raman Sehgal sits down with Shenar Wood. Shenar is a CEO and founder with a track record of building and scaling electric utility services organizations through growth, transformation, and strategic transition. As the founder of Dynetek Solutions in Tampa, he led the company through rapid expansion, building the operating cadence and capabilities that ultimately supported a successful sale and platform integration. He directed the full M&A lifecycle including valuation modeling, due diligence, negotiations, and operational readiness. Shenar has also driven enterprise modernization through the deployment of integrated operating systems that standardized workflows and strengthened compliance at scale, while improving safety performance across key metrics. A former U.S. Army rotary-wing pilot and Chief Warrant Officer, he brings high-consequence decision-making and team leadership developed in demanding environments. He holds an MBA from Emory University.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shenar-wood/

WHAT WE COVER

Why building culture in an unglamorous, operationally heavy business became a strategic advantage
How military principles such as servant leadership, calm decision making, and disciplined budgeting translated directly into entrepreneurship
The operational levers that drove value, including process automation, lean management, and investing in field teams
How his MBA reshaped his understanding of capital and led him toward private equity
The real value drivers behind the transaction, from future cash flows to niche capability and geographic strength
The emotional side of the deal, from validation and relief to stepping into a larger platform with renewed motivation

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Shenar Wood

Shenar Wood is a CEO and founder with a track record of building and scaling electric utility services organizations through growth, transformation, and strategic transition. As the founder of Dynetek Solutions in Tampa, he led the company through rapid expansion, building the operating cadence and capabilities that ultimately supported a successful sale and platform integration. He directed the full M&A lifecycle including valuation modeling, due diligence, negotiations, and operational readiness. Shenar has also driven enterprise modernization through the deployment of integrated operating systems that standardized workflows and strengthened compliance at scale, while improving safety performance across key metrics. A former U.S. Army rotary-wing pilot and Chief Warrant Officer, he brings high-consequence decision-making and team leadership developed in demanding environments. He holds an MBA from Emory University.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shenar-wood/

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