AXIOS Industrial CEO and leadership

Chris Romano brings three decades of industrial services expertise to the AXIOS team. As chief operating officer, he applies his expertise in leading multidisciplined and multichannel teams while overseeing our operational businesses, asset management group and sales teams.

Romano’s strategic leadership and management ensures that our operational and sales teams achieves their quarterly and annual goals. He oversees these efforts while seamlessly supporting clients, sales opportunities and other key AXIOS initiatives.

Throughout his career, Romano has held executive positions with Atlantic Scaffolding, The Brock Group and Brace Industrial Group. Before joining AXIOS in 2017, Romano spent five years at Atlantic Scaffolding. During his tenure as vice president of operations, he was integral to the company’s tenfold growth, which led to its acquisition by The Brock Group. Afterwards, he continued as both regional president and eastern U.S. division president with The Brock Group until September 2015.

A lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Romano operates out of the AXIOS headquarters located in The Woodlands, Texas.

James Rounsavall brings a depth of finance experience in both energy and industrial services markets.

In his role as chief financial officer, he works closely with the leadership team to enhance business processes and systems supporting revenue and profitability growth.

Rounsavall’s career has progressed from an audit background at Ernst & Young to leadership and executive roles in both public and private company settings in controller, vice president and CFO roles. He shares a passion to create organizational value through collaborative, high-performing teams built on sound business processes and controls.

Rounsavall received a Bachelor of Science in business administration in banking and finance from the University of Arkansas and obtained a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Houston. He is based at the corporate office in The Woodlands, Texas.