William Oehmig

Biography

Billy began his career at Texas Commerce Bank in International Lending. He left banking to represent foreign investors acquiring and managing middle market companies in the United States in the oilfield service, manufacturing, distribution, heavy equipment and real estate industries. In 1984, Billy became a partner at Sterling Group in Houston, Texas. During his thirty plus years at Sterling, Sterling and its portfolio companies made over 140 acquisitions totaling over $8 Billion. He currently serves on the board of North American Energy Partners (NOA) and chairs their Risk Committee. Billy previously served as Chairman of the Board of NOA, Royster-Clark, Sterling Diagnostic Imagining, Purina Mills and Exopack and as a Director of Airtron, Inc., Reeves Carlberg, Panolam Industries and Propex.   Billy also served on the Board, and as Chairman of the Board of the Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee. He presently serves on the Board of Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, and the Board of Visitors at the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University. Billy is the quintessential investor and executive with investment partnerships in commercial real estate, agriculture, oil and gas, banking, and a variety of private equity partnerships. At Kestrel, Billy provides advisory services for both buy and sell side transactions, provides debt placement services for senior and mezzanine debt, and acts as a principal in private equity transactions. He received his B.B.A in economics from Transylvania University and a M.B.A. from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.

Education

MBA, Vanderbilt, 1973