Sanjay Chowbey

Sanjay Chowbey

President and CEO

Mr. Chowbey is President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Kennametal Inc. He has been serving in these positions since June 1, 2024.

Chowbey joined Kennametal in 2021 as Vice President Kennametal Inc. and President of the Metal Cutting segment where he had global responsibility for advancing the business segment's strategy, driving operational excellence and delivering profitable growth. Prior to that, he served as President of the $1.2 billion Services & Solutions business at Flowserve.

He has more than 20 years of experience at various industrial companies, including Flowserve Corporation, Danaher and Arvin Meritor Inc. Chowbey brings deep global and cross-functional perspective having held various President and General Manager roles, with responsibility for strategy, operations, sales, marketing and finance.

Chowbey earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University; Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Tech University; and Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from B.I.T. in Sindri, India.