Rob joined Charlotte Latin this summer as Chief Financial and Operations Officer. He was previously the Assistant Head of School Operations / Chief Financial Officer at Asheville School in Asheville, NC. Before Asheville, Rob was at Carolina Day School, also in Asheville, and St. Paul’s School in Brooklandville, MD. Before working in independent schools, Rob worked at many technology companies, including Apple Computer, Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation, and  IBM. His undergraduate and MBA degrees are both from Virginia Tech. His volunteer work includes the United Way and parish financial committees and board positions at Leadership Asheville and OpenDoors. He and his wife Lynda have two adult sons and one granddaughter. In his spare time, he enjoys watching all kinds of sports and working around the house/yard.

Let’s learn a little more about Rob:

WHAT THREE ITEMS WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU ON A DESERTED ISLAND?
An endless supply of drinking water because it is essential for survival. A magnifying glass or a mirror to start a fire, keep warm, and cook. A Swiss army knife to prepare food, protection, and build things

WHAT'S THE MOST DARING THING YOU'VE EVER DONE?
Becoming a parent.

IF YOU COULD SHARE A MEAL WITH ANY FOUR INDIVIDUALS, LIVING OR DEAD, WHO WOULD THEY BE?
Jesus, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Ben Franklin   

IF YOU WERE A SUPERHERO, WHAT POWERS WOULD YOU HAVE?
Wisdom.

 IF YOU COULD CHOOSE TO DO ANYTHING FOR A DAY, WHAT WOULD IT BE? 
Be a race car driver.

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH THE MOST?
People who have a quick sense of humor (such as Robin Williams)

DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL MANTRA?
I am here to serve.

WHAT BOOK(S) ARE ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND?
Several Walter Isaacson, and a few books on Leadership

IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?
Outer Banks of NC

 IF YOU COULD ONLY EAT ONE MEAL FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Surf and Turf with mashed potatoes, vegetables, mixed fruit salad, and grasshopper pie.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Not fulfilling my life’s purpose.

 IF YOU COULD JOIN ANY PAST OR CURRENT MUSIC GROUP WHICH WOULD YOU WANT TO JOIN?
Garth Brooks