About

Mason is a trusted leader in the formation and stewardship of global innovation districts, research parks, and mission-driven real estate developments. With 20 years’ experience working with higher education institutions, governments and industry, Mason has a track record of converging real estate, academia, and business to advance communities of innovation. In his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rowen, Mason is responsible for the real estate development, public-private-university partnerships, and investment activities of the 2,000-acre multi-use community comprising over 22 million square feet of space with over 80,000 employees and an economic impact of $8 billion at full-build-out.

Prior to leading Rowen, Mason was the Chief Operating Officer at the Research Triangle Park Foundation (RTP) and led the organization’s business development, marketing, real estate, and partnership strategies. Responsible for leading the convergence of higher education institutions including three R1 universities, Historically Black College and University (HBCU), and two community colleges, Mason championed the redevelopment of RTP as an accessible research and innovation destination for North Carolina.

Mason is the Past President of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP), Co-Chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) University Development & Innovation Council, Board Member of the University of Utah Research Foundation, Young Life International Partner, Georgia Tech Guest Lecturer, Fonder of Convergent B-Corp, and Global Eisenhower Fellow to Sweden and Saudi Arabia.