Rob is a senior executive, entrepreneur, board member, and strategic advisor with a proven track record of growing early-stage companies to successful exit and acquisition. He has successfully led a complex set of startup activities, including setting corporate vision, raising funds, designing and executing growth strategy, recruiting key executive team members, and successfully monetizing new technologies on a global scale — all centered around maximizing investor ROI. Rob has experience that spans both Fortune 500 and early-stage startups focused on products relating to Aviation, Digital Media, Mobile, Telecommunications, Smart Home, Cloud/SaaS, and Content Distribution Networks. Rob is a recipient of the Streaming Media All-Star Award by Streaming Media magazine. Rob holds 10 patents in the area of digital media technologies and is often called upon for his expertise in technology, content, and commercial matters. Rob's education includes a BA in Economics from Indiana University. Outside of his professional activities, Rob can be found spending quality time with his wife and two children, as well as biking, skiing, enjoying the outdoors, and working his way through a never-ending stack of history and science books.