Ken Rowbotham
About Ken Rowbotham
Ken Rowbotham is the Executive Vice President of Operations at EMS-Tech Inc. in Belleville, Ontario, with a rich background in finance, business development, and management across various industries.
Executive Vice President of Operations at EMS-Tech Inc.
Ken Rowbotham currently holds the position of Executive Vice President of Operations at EMS-Tech Inc. in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Joining the company in July 2020, he focuses on making operations more cohesive and robust. He is responsible for streamlining a variety of high-level directives to enhance the company's overall efficiency and operational success.
Career at Ardenton Capital
Ken Rowbotham served as Director of Strategic Development at Ardenton Capital from 2017 to 2020. In this role, he was based in Guelph, Ontario, and spent three years contributing to the company’s strategic initiatives. His responsibilities included overseeing strategic planning and development activities to foster growth and expansion.
General Manager at Canadian Solar Inc.
Ken Rowbotham worked as the General Manager at Canadian Solar Inc. from 2009 to 2017. During his eight-year tenure in Guelph, Ontario, he played a critical role in managing operations and driving the company's objectives. His experience at Canadian Solar Inc. added significantly to his expertise in business management and operational leadership.
Founding Partner and CFO at Better The World
From 2008 to 2013, Ken Rowbotham was a founding partner and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Better The World, now operating as Flipgive. Located in the Toronto, Canada Area, he spent five years helping to establish and grow the company. His role involved major financial oversight and strategic development, contributing to the company’s foundation and early successes.
Education at Ivey Business School and Western University
Ken Rowbotham completed his Honours Business Administration (HBA) at the Ivey Business School at Western University. He studied at Western University from 1990 to 1995, and during these five years, he gained a solid foundation in business principles. This academic background paved the way for his CPA, CA designation, which he achieved in 1995.