HOUGHTON – David Rowe has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the MTEC Smart Zone in Houghton-Hancock area.
Rowe is a multi-disciplinary professional with an extensive background in business and product development, management, finance and market research. He has a long and successful track record of developing community relationships and strategic partnerships.
“The MTEC SmartZone has been instrumental in developing and nurturing our entrepreneurial ecosystem, resulting in the creation of meaningful career opportunities in the Keweenaw and surrounding region,” Rowe said in a press release.
“My goal is to further strengthen the SmartZone’s relationship with Michigan Technological University researchers, local entrepreneurs, and the other exceptional economic development organizations throughout the state, such that the pace of sustainable economic growth and development continues to accelerate.
Rowe has held multiple senior-level positions throughout his career. The most notable include positions as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Development for a local engineering and technology manufacturing company where he leveraged banking and outside investment opportunities to structure project financing, developed and implemented the commercialization of products and intellectual property. In addition, at his most recent position as Manager of an international energy products company based in the U.P., where he established and directed engineering services in support of a 700+ employee manufacturing facility.
Rowe holds an MBA from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad Graduate School of Management and two undergraduate degrees from Michigan Technological University in Business Administration and Biology. He is a founding board member of the Innovation Shore Angel Network and has previously held positions with the Michigan Tech Presidential Search Committee, Michigan Tech President’s Advancement Council, and the Michigan Tech Fund.
Rowe is a Calumet native and resides in Dollar Bay, with his wife Mary, daughter Sarah and son Matthew.
