Leadership

As Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of the fund, Rob brings over 25 years of experience in scaling high-growth companies as an executive, operator, investor, mentor, and entrepreneurial ecosystem leader.

Rob also serves as Director of Strategy and Partnerships for the UCF Innovation Districts and Business Incubation System. Rob is CEO of Entrepreneurs in Action, managing a social venture fund that invests in early-stage for-profit social impact companies. Actively engaged in the Central Florida entrepreneurial ecosystem, Rob is a board member of the Orlando Tech Council, Rally Social Enterprise Accelerator, and Starter Studio.  Rob was named as one of the Orlando Business Journal’s inaugural Power Players in 2021.

Previously, Rob was part of the founding executive team for Connextions, helping them grow from a small manufacturing company to become an innovative healthcare technology and services company based in Orlando. Connextions had a majority recapitalization with New Mountain Capital in 2006 and was acquired by Optum Health in 2011.

Rob was a candidate for Orange County Mayor in 2018.

Rob has a BA in Political Science from New York University and an MA in Public Communications from Fordham University.