Rowan has held leadership roles at prestigious companies including McKinsey & Company, as well as agency positions leading teams at some of the world's prominent agencies. 

At McKinsey, Rowan led the regional marketing and communications team supporting 26 offices across North America. He drove many high-profile initiatives to build and protect the firm’s corporate reputation with external business communities, internal employees and clients. He specialized in integrated marketing campaigns that influenced thought leadåers at the nexus of academia, industry, government, media, not-for-profits and think tanks.

Prior to joining McKinsey, Rowan led several world-class agencies in senior executive roles including WPP, Edelman, Zeno Group, Next15 and Ruder Finn. For his agency clients across the consumer, technology, financial services and healthcare sectors, Rowan designed award-winning corporate communications and digital media campaigns for Fortune 100 companies.

Rowan is committed to community and board service including as an active Board of Trustee member for the largest independent K-8 school network in New Jersey, advising the head of school on AI strategy for educators and learners across multiple campuses. He is currently a member of the Board of Advisors for PreQlinic, a start-up company developing AI-based planning tools for navigating preclinical trials for biotechs and investors seeking regulatory approval to get treatments to patients faster. Rowan has previously served on the Board of Directors for Freedom United, an anti-human trafficking not-for-profit that calls on government and businesses to end modern slavery in their supply chains.