Kenneth S. Rother

Biography

Kenneth (Ken) Rother is a senior executive with more than 30 years of experience. He has a deep understanding of business operations, technology based innovation, and client management. Rother has built his career by leveraging a strong software technology background to hold both staff and management positions in industries including computer graphics, financial services, telecom, internet consulting and media. Most recently he was SVP of digital media at Discovery Communications.

As an entrepreneur, Rother co-founded a software engineering startup in Toronto and joined an early stage online media company as president and COO. Both businesses were successfully exited and in both cases Ken held SVP roles with the acquiring firm for 5+ years. His current interest includes the renaissance in hardware products enabled by advances in desktop manufacturing, crowdfunding, cloud computing, electronics, and small-scale manufacturing.

Education

DEC Dawson College, 1979