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James Shelby Marlow

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Chief Financial Officer at Heritage Environmental Services
📍 Frisco, Texas, United States

James Shelby Marlow is a seasoned financial executive with a strong track record in manufacturing and distribution. He is recognized for his decisive leadership in crisis situations, managing M&A deals over $150 million, and driving growth through robust "Buy and Build" strategies. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

He has successfully led and built diverse departments including Finance, Technology, HR, and Legal in both public and private equity-owned companies.

At his prior role with EIS, he led the company through six successful acquisitions.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Frisco, Texas, United States
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Priorities

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Mergers & Acquisitions
Has extensive experience with M&A deals exceeding $150 million and successfully led six acquisitions in a previous CFO role at EIS.
Private Equity Growth
Demonstrates deep experience working with private equity portfolio companies, including his current role at Heritage and past roles at Audax and Centre Lane Partners-owned firms.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Heritage Environmental Services
2-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Heritage Environmental Services
1-2020 - 2-2025
Chief Financial Officer
EIS
2-2017 - 1-2020
CFO
RELIABLE PARTS, INC.
4-2013 - 2-2017
CFO
Easy Gardener Products, Inc. (a Centre Lane Partners Company)
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Media appearances

Heritage Environmental Services Announces James (Shelby) Marlow as Chief Financial Officer. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
1986 - 1990
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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