Four Athens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving high-growth startups and educating software coders since 2011, has announced the addition of David Rowe as its newest Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Board Member.  In his role as Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Mr. Rowe will coach new and existing entrepreneurs as they grow their businesses.

“We are very pleased to have David joining the Board and acting as an EIR for Athens based companies,” said David Sutherland, Four Athens Board Member. “He has a depth of experience in all aspects of startup creation from idea generation to product development to acquisitions. His unique skill sets and ability to mentor others are a wonderful addition to the Athens business community.”

Mr. Rowe has a background starting traditional small businesses, as well as running technology companies, like Partner Software, acquired by Constellation Software (ticker: CSU.TO) in March 2017, where he was most recently the President for 6 years (and then a Vice President at Constellation) prior to leaving in March 2018.

“I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with the Four Athens community while running Partner Software, including bringing on Board members associated with the organization and hiring interns from the community, “ stated Rowe, “I’m excited to have the opportunity to give back to other entrepreneurs in my role as an EIR within Four Athens and look forward to working closely with startups around the community.”