*04/01/16 Steve Rowe, Pres./CEO, Maine Community Foundation

Posted by Bob Martin

Steve Rowe, of Portland, is the fifth President of the Maine Community Foundation, a statewide nonprofit that helps people invest their charitable resources in the future of Maine through its 1,600 funds and $427 million in assets. Last year, the foundation awarded $25.5 million in grants and scholarships.

Prior to joining MCF, Steve was the President of the Endowment for Health in New Hampshire. His previous work includes serving as counsel at Verrill Dana, LLP, and he was Attorney General for Maine from 2001 to 2009. Steve served in the Maine Legislature from 1992 to 2000, and was elected Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives for 1999 to 2000.

Steve was an officer in the US Army, after graduation from West Point. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Utah Graduate School of Business, and a J.D. from the Maine School of Law.