Your Alzheimer’s Patient Story For Presentations
Greg Rowland is a seasoned communications professional and advocate who brings a rare, first-hand perspective to his work following an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2025. He partners with pharma and biotech teams to bridge the gap between complex research and human experience, delivering compliant, high-impact storytelling and educational content. By blending his corporate media expertise with his lived journey, Greg empowers organizations to foster authentic connections and deepen patient-centric engagement throughout the therapeutic lifecycle.
Strategic Narrative & Media Background
Beginning with a specialized egg delivery business at age twelve, Greg demonstrated a precocious sense of commercial responsibility and interpersonal communication. This early entrepreneurial drive and ability to engage with his community laid the groundwork for his future as a vocal advocate and persuasive storyteller.
Early Foundations
As Greg Rowland's story unfolds, he joins the Boy Scouts and eventually earns the rank of Eagle. At 18, Greg becomes a South Carolina Emergency Medical Technician, and for about three years he serves as a volunteer EMT with a local fire department. At the same time, he becomes involved in the television ministry at First Baptist Church in Spartanburg, an experience that leads to a part-time job at WSPA TV. During college, he works in various roles at WSPA, ranging from studio camera operator to field producer for a children’s program, while beginning to shape the alzheimer's patient story for presentations he now delivers to professional audiences.
The Work Years
Greg founded and led MindWorks Multimedia, where he spent decades directing high-impact media production and large-scale corporate events for global pharmaceutical leaders like United Therapeutics. His extensive background includes managing international sales meetings and physician advisory boards, blending technical expertise with complex healthcare communications. This professional foundation now fuels his unique ability to translate biotech research into lived-experience narratives that resonate with stakeholders and patients alike.
CSR and Community Engagement
Greg has a proven record of leading large-scale CSR and community engagement initiatives, highlighted by his tenure as Chairman of the Board for Urban Ministries of Durham. His strategic oversight of complex social service and rehabilitation programs demonstrates a deep commitment to high-impact advocacy and community-centric leadership.
