Ed is a founding member of the board and CEO for The Stirling Foundation. He was previously a partner at law firms in Washington, DC, where he focused on international dispute resolution and peace building, foreign investment, and government relations. He has spent much of his career working among developing nations and has represented foreign governments before international tribunals, the UN Security Council, EU, US, and other international organizations. Mr. Rowe has also served on boards in the private and non-profit sectors and advised international non-profit organizations on humanitarian and development programs. He has a bachelor’s degree from BYU, a master’s degree from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, and his JD from the University of Chicago Law School.

Brooke is an elementary reading interventionist at American Heritage School. She received an MS in education as a K-12 reading specialist from National Louis University and a BS in elementary education from Brigham Young University. Ed and Brooke are the parents of six children.