Our Team
David Dow
President, Dow Construction
Vice President, D&D
ddow@dowconinc.com
As the President of Dow Construction and VP of D&D, David Dow is a Class A General Contractor with three decades of construction experience. His focus is project estimating, value engineering and successful project management of all jobs. He is a former US Army Sergeant and Combat Engineer.
David has been successful in the development and ownership of three commercial buildings in the Portsmouth Economic Incentive Zone. These buildings have helped to revitalize abandoned property and the Portsmouth Commerce Park. The companies are headquartered in one of the buildings at 820 Port Centre Parkway.
In his spare time, David’s hobbies and interests include hiking, woodworking and hunting. He also enjoys riding his Harley Davidson.
Marlene Dow
CEO, Dow Construction
CEO, D&D
mdow@dowconinc.com
As the CEO of both Dow Construction and D&D, Marlene Dow maintains her Class A General Contractor License, along with the over-sight of the financial responsibilities for the companies and its projects.
Marlene is a LEED AP BD+C, and focuses attention to sustainable projects. Marlene headed the completion of all D&D submittals and close-out documentation for The Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Virginia’s only project attempting both Platinum LEED certification and Living Building Challenge certification. She oversees all LEED projects.
In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking and gardening. She has served as a Hospice volunteer in the community.
Shannon Shipman
Vice President, D&D Millwork
Vice President, Dow Construction
SShipman@dowconinc.com
Shannon Shipman manages the day-to-day finances for Dow Construction and D&D. She also manages the portfolio of commercial buildings that are owned by the Dow’s. Shannon earned her B.A. from Randolph Macon College and has been with us since 2007, offering our team more than ten years of construction industry experience.
In her free time, Shannon enjoys diving, hiking, adventure travel and her two amazing German Shepherds.