A native of the Baltimore area, Bowden arrived at UMB with more than 25 years of experience in development and philanthropy. In his role at the JHU Carey Business School, he led the strategy and vision for all development and alumni relations activities, resulting in more than $60 million over seven years. 

Before that, he was senior director for development at JHU’s Berman Institute for Bioethics, where he managed fundraising efforts and served as part of the management team for the Johns Hopkins: Rising to the Challenge Campaign. In six years, Greg helped to raise almost $30 million. 

 Bowden graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership. He also has a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from JHU. He lives in Baltimore City with his wife and son. They also have two grown daughters.