Nosa Ehimwenman

Nosa Ehimwenman, MBA

President & CEO

BOWA Construction

nehi@bowaconstruction.com

Hard work and discipline are not unfamiliar to Nosa. Born in Nigeria, and moving here at the age of 6, he watched his dad create a life for him and his family with not much. It was during his childhood that Nosa realized, early, nothing was going to come easy and that he would have to work for the life that he wanted – just as his father did.

Nosa’s father first stepped on American soil in 1988.  He started his career in the United States as a cab driver, and worked hard to break through into Real Estate to progress his aspirations.  Nosa recognized this effort, took heed from his father to work for something greater than yourself.  In his early years, Nosa served as a laborer working several on residential properties in the city of Chicago, gaining a life-long passion for construction and a focused work ethic.

Nosa was an All-American athlete beginning from 6th grade to his time in college. As an All-State and All-American athlete, Nosa committed time to his athletic talents for competition events. That same level of commitment easily transferred to his pursuits in Construction. Currently, Nosa still holds multiple school records in track and field. His successes on the track resulted in him being nationally recruited by top ranking colleges.

Nosa accepted a full athletic scholarship to The Ohio State University where he was later deemed a Big Ten Champion and an Olympic qualifier in the triple jump. At The Ohio State University, Nosa decided to focus his educational pursuit in Construction Systems Management with a minor in City and Regional Planning in the Knowlton School of Architecture.

Upon graduating, Nosa accepted a full-time position working at Gilbane Building Company where he quickly worked his way up the professional ladder. He then advanced his education receiving a Master of Business Administration from Purdue University. Nosa soared above his peers by becoming a Project Managers at the corporation. Because of Nosa’s high-powered drive and motivation, he became one of the youngest Project Managers at the company.

After serving 10 years at Gilbane Building Company, Nosa decided to forge his own path in the construction industry by starting Bowa Construction, a Division of The Bowa Group. A deeper understanding of his family’s history in construction was the inspiration for the mission of Bowa Construction, a division of The Bowa Group. The mission, “Creating Tomorrows Diverse Future One Building At A Time”, is his commitment to providing opportunities that impact the future the way his great ancestors did over 500 years ago.

Throughout his career, Nosa has managed multi-million dollar projects in K-12 Education, Mission Critical, Higher Education, Retail, Healthcare, High-End Residential, and Financial Institutions.  It is with that knowledge and experience that Nosa has been able to lead Bowa in having 300% growth over past three years, being the only minority General Contractor to complete a concession renovation project at O’Hare International Airport, and landing such iconic projects as the UC Medicine South Side trauma center and interior renovations for the Alpha Kappa Alpha National headquarters office.

Nosa's passion, drive, and leadership will secure Bowa’s success and long-lasting impact in the industry.