John Rowell, Vestry Class of 2011

John Rowell moved to Baltimore with his partner James Blue and children Alden and Effie in the summer of 2006, and he and his family have been active in the parish life at Memorial since their arrival. Raised in northern Vermont, where he served as the organist of his rural church from the age of 13 until he left home to attend Amherst College, John has been a regular churchgoer his entire life. He is a past member of St. Michael's in New York City, St. John's Lafayette Square and Christ Church Georgetown in DC, and St. Botolph's Aldgate (where he served on the Parish Council) and St. Mary Abbots in London. John sings tenor in the Memorial choir.

Professionally, John has worked for the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP since 1992 and currently supports the firm's business development initiatives in Europe.