Sharon Rowlands vs Marc Hawk

Sharon Rowlands

CEO of Newfold Digital

BIO: Sharon brings deep industry knowledge and a strong track record of leading multibillion-dollar high-tech companies that serve small- and medium-sized businesses, financial markets and enterprise customers. Prior to joining Newfold Digital (formerly Web.com Group) in January 2019, she served as CEO of ReachLocal, a public digital marketing company, leading it through a strategic transformation and the 2016 sale to Gannett. At Gannett, Sharon served as president of the USA TODAY NETWORK Marketing Solutions business while continuing to serve as CEO of ReachLocal. Prior CEO positions include Penton Media, Altegrity, and Thomson Financial. Additionally, Sharon serves on the board of directors for Pegasystems, a global software company, and Everbridge, a critical event management and enterprise safety applications company. Among several prestigious accomplishments, she was named Customer Focused CEO of the Year in the 2016 CEO World Awards, won the Gold Stevie Award for Female Executive of the Year in 2016, and was also named Female CEO of the Year in the 2016 One Planet Awards. Sharon received her Postgraduate Certificate in education from the University of London and her BA in history from the University of Newcastle, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

Marc Hawk

CEO of RevLocal

BIO: Marc was the President of RevLocal since its inception in the fall of 2010, and is now the CEO of the company. He went to Notre Dame University with a dream of becoming the next Heisman trophy winner, but somehow graduated in 1992 with a degree in accounting. This led him to start his professional career at Ernst and Young accounting firm for two years, while mourning his aspiration of an NFL career. He then moved on to a 10 year career helping small and medium businesses secure the funds needed to grow their companies as a commercial loan officer at Park National Bank. During his tenure in banking, he progressed to the role of Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending and cemented his passion for helping businesses thrive. With a desire to feed his entrepreneurial spirit, he took over leadership of related entities, Copper.net and ECR Computers in 2004. While leading RevLocal, Marc spends his “free time” with his family, church and community. He is the father of 5 children with his wife of nearly 20 years, Tonya. Marc serves his community as a founding Board Member and current Board President of St. Gabriel Radio, a member of Rotary, President of the local chapter of Legatus, and a member of the Board for the Community Foundation of Knox County, Ohio.