Experience

Darin Rowell EdD

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • 2008 - Present

  Mississippi, United States I help organizations accelerate performance through the focused development of their top leaders and teams. The ability to learn, adapt, and lead are the most powerful competitive advantages a company can develop. Bottom line - top leaders and teams find a way to win, regardless of the circumstances. My clients include PE-backed, Fortune 500, and family-owned businesses that span industry sectors such as healthcare, retail, energy, logistics, financial services, and… Show more I help organizations accelerate performance through the focused development of their top leaders and teams. The ability to learn, adapt, and lead are the most powerful competitive advantages a company can develop. Bottom line - top leaders and teams find a way to win, regardless of the circumstances. My clients include PE-backed, Fortune 500, and family-owned businesses that span industry sectors such as healthcare, retail, energy, logistics, financial services, and construction. Sample Client Results: • Retained by the CEO to support a 3-year turnaround, which led to a $200 million increase in market value and a successful sale of the company. During this period, Darin worked directly with the CEO and senior executive team to increase executive and operational execution. • Designed and managed a 12-month development program for the non-executive leadership group that was responsible for day-to-day growth and operations of the business. Over an 18-month period, the program resulted in significant reduction in stalled or failed projects and increased the team’s ability to consistently meet budget, quarter over quarter, for the first time in over 4 years. • Selected to advise a newly appointed CEO during a period of significant disruption to and diversification of the business. Over a 36-month period of working together, the CEO was able to significantly upgrade his executive team and successfully launch a new business unit that added over $30 million in market value. Show less



Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Professor of Management

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2018

  Greater Nashville Area, TN AmericasMBA Program Worked with Executive MBA students from Vanderbilt (USA), FIA (Brazil), ITAM (Mexico), and Simon Fraser (Canada) to develop the following capabilities: 1) Become self-directed leaders 2) Conduct business in global environments 3) Effectively lead global, virtual teams.



Vanderbilt University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive & Team Performance Coach

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2014

  USA, Brazil, Mexico, Canada Retained by the Owen Graduate School of Management, at Vanderbilt University, as the Team Performance Coach for both the traditional Executive MBA program and the international Americas MBA program. Main focus was to provide training and ongoing coaching that developed the executive student’s ability to succeed as members of high-performing teams.



Adenus Group

• CEO

  • 2005 - 2007

  Smyrna, TN Transitioned from an advisory role into the CEO position to lead the consolidation of a portfolio of privately held companies into a single brand and coherent operating structure. Adenus is a pioneer and leader in the decentralized wastewater industry; the company provides turnkey solutions to regional and local developments. Headquarters are in Smyrna, Tennessee with operations in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.



Rowell Agency LLC

• Principal

  • 2002 - 2005

  Provided interim executive support and advisory services to clients located in Mississippi.



Alterbrain NV

• Chief People Officer (CPO)

  • 2000 - 2001

  Member of the Executive leadership team and directly accountable for all aspects of human capital and service delivery capability including talent strategy, organization effectiveness, and leader development. Alterbrain was a regional provider of e-Consulting services with operations in Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil. The company was purchased in 2001 by NEORIS, a global business and IT consulting firm.



Aon

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Consultant

  • 1998 - 2000

  Provided account management and management consulting services to both external clients and internal teams located throughout Latin America the Southwest region of the United States. Consulting services included reengineering of outsourcing delivery services, talent strategy, talent development, strategic planning, and organizational design. Hewitt was a global leader in Human Resources outsourcing, consulting and Talent solutions. In 2010 Hewitt was acquired by AON and the combined… Show more Provided account management and management consulting services to both external clients and internal teams located throughout Latin America the Southwest region of the United States. Consulting services included reengineering of outsourcing delivery services, talent strategy, talent development, strategic planning, and organizational design. Hewitt was a global leader in Human Resources outsourcing, consulting and Talent solutions. In 2010 Hewitt was acquired by AON and the combined entity serves clients globally through greater than 65,000 employees. Show less



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • 1994 - 1998

  Provided Management Consulting services to clients across multiple industries and throughout the US and Mexico. Consulting services included organizational strategy, change management, reengineering, organizational structure design, and activity-based costing.