Our Team
Stephen McGowan CFP®, CMA, MBA
As the former chief financial officer and executive vice president of corporate resources for Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mr. McGowan, held management responsibilities for Sun's finance, legal, information technologies, and global business services functions. He reported to Sun's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. McGowan was a 14-year Sun veteran and has more than 30 years of finance leadership in the computer industry. He served as vice president of finance, planning & administration for Sun's Global Sales Operations organization. In this position, Mr. McGowan was responsible for the fiduciary and planning functions for the Global Sales Operations organization, corporate finance, IT, workplace resources, leasing, and Sun's demand/supply functions.
Prior to joining Sun, he held senior finance and operational positions during a 17 year career at Digital Equipment Corporation working in both Canada and the U.S.
He serves as vice president on the Board of Trustees for the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. He is also on the Board of Directors for CommsFirst, Inc. and on the Board of Advisors for Aptera Motors, Inc.
Mr. McGowan holds a B.S. in finance from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and an M.B.A. from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and he is a Certified Management Accountant. Mr. McGowan is also a member of the Financial Planning Association and he is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™.