Marc Rowley

Galvanizer
DISC Type : Id

Strategic Advisor at Transformative Optics Corporation

Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

Overview

Marc is a 4x founder and 5x Emmy Award winner with expertise in Web3, the metaverse, and live video. As a strategic advisor and CEO, he focuses on securing digital content and building innovative software products. He holds a BS in Sports Communication from Virginia Tech, blending his technical and media background.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Marc is a father. His career reflects a deep connection to sports, stemming from his education and manifesting in Emmy-winning work for SportsCenter and innovations like the Pylon Cam used in NFL and college football games.

He holds multiple patents for creating and distributing interactive and virtual content for live events.

Personality Overview

Trusting

People-Oriented

Socially Adept

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.  They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Video Authenticity
His current venture, TrustedACE, is focused on creating a truth layer for live video using immutable time and location stamps to combat AI-driven misinformation.
Web3 & Metaverse
As CEO of TaffyLabs, he specializes in Web3, metaverse building, and video games. He has also written and spoken about NFTs and their role in brand loyalty.
Startup Advising
Serves as a strategic advisor for multiple companies, including Growth Engine 33, focusing on investment strategy and helping companies build prototypes.

Media Appearances

Marc has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025 - 8-2025
Strategic Advisor at Transformative Optics Corporation
8-2024 - 4-2025
Strategic Advisor at ReactionScore
1-2022 - 2-2026
Strategic Advisor at Growth Engine 33
1-2020 - 1-2025
Strategic Advisor at Wazuzu, Inc.
11-2019 - 10-2025
CEO / Founder at TaffyLabs

Education

1993 - 1998
Sports Communication from Virginia Tech
1993 - 1998
BS from Virginia Tech

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Exp : 14 Location : Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Strategic Advisor at Transformative Optics Corporation
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Insights For Selling To Marc

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing how others made similar decisions
  • Talk about some of the cool and impressive features of your product
  • Appeal to their sense of self-worth and how they will impact their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Do not come across as negative or non-supportive, work with them as a partner

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marc is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marc

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marc move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Marc take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Marc

Personality Compatibility


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