Rene B. LaVigne
Rene LaVigne’s career spans three decades of sales, marketing, operations, finance and accounting experience at organizations such as Iron Bow Technologies, Apptis, Northrop Grumman IT, Federal Data Corporation and Ernst & Young. Rene as Founder, Chairman and CEO led the management buyout of Iron Bow Technologies from H.I.G. Capital in 2025 after a seven and half year partnership with the firm. LaVigne led a similar MBO effort in 2011 acquiring what was Apptis Technology Solutions from New Mountain Capital to form what is Iron Bow Technologies, and has been leading the business since 2004.
Rene is responsible for driving Iron Bow’s strategic initiatives to align with the dynamic technology landscape and customer requirements of today, while also creating a top workplace culture for the employees at Iron Bow. He was most recently recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic Region and a National Finalist. In addition, the Maryland Tech Council recognized Rene as its Inaugural ICON in 2022. Lastly, Rene was recognized by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s ICON award recipients and previously as one of its Most Admired CEOs. It is Rene’s forward-thinking, passion and unparalleled motivation behind the Iron Bow customer first culture that keeps Iron Bow at the forefront of the IT industry.
Rene received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Rene was a member of the Board of Directors of the Technology Council of Maryland from 2002-2022, and most recently served as the Board’s Chairman. He was a founding Member and Chair of the Prince George’s Technology Council and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Prince George’s Community College Foundation. Rene served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Doctors Community Hospital from 2007 to 2019 and later as Vice Chair of its parent organization, Luminis Health, from 2019 to 2023. In addition, he served as co-chair of GovEvolve from 2008 to 2018, an advocacy organization promoting public policies that encourage innovation, competitiveness, and government IT modernization.