Since 1999, Stephen Rowan has been senior pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, where his father, the late Rev. Albert T. Rowan, ministered for 34 years. Rowan formerly served in a variety of roles at the Cleveland Foundation, including assistant director of development, program officer for faith-based and “digital divide” programs, and director of the foundation’s economic development grantmaking. He has been a partner at the law firm of Ulmer & Berne, a deputy administrator for Cuyahoga County, and assistant director of the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging. His civic service includes posts on committees or boards for a variety of organizations, including United Way, Case Western Reserve University’s Center for Adolescent Health and Meridia Health System. Rowan earned his doctor of ministry degree from Ashland Theological Seminary and his juris doctorate from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.