Barry Rowan

Barry Rowan has served as EVP, CFO and Chief Administrative Officer for Vonage Corporation, a $900 million internet communications company since March, 2010. He has been part of a team that has achieved a comprehensive financial and operational turnaround at Vonage.

From 2003-2006, Rowan was EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer with Nextel Partners. From its founding in 1999 Nextel grew into a Fortune 1000 company. During Rowan's tenure, the equity value of the company grew from $2 billion to over $9 billion culminating in its sale to Sprint for $10 billion in 2006. After graduating from the Harvard Business School, Rowan started his career at Hewlett-Packard. He joined Comlinear, a venture-backed technology company that became the 110th fastest growing company in the U.S.

He began as Chief Financial Officer and was promoted to President. In 1992 he joined Fluke Corporation (NYSE) as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In 1995, he became Vice President and General Manager of the verification tools division, and in 1996, he was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager of the newly-created networks division, a business that grew from start-up to $100 million in six years. Rowan earned his MBA. from the Harvard Business School, and his BS in Business Administration and Chemical Biology from The College of Idaho.

Barry Rowan is the Executive VP and CFO at Cool Planet, based in United States, North America. With a background in Energy, Barry Rowan has a rich history of leadership and innovation.Barry Rowan studied MBA unknown at Harvard Business School. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.