
Rob is an entrepreneurial new business development leader with 36 years of experience working in the chemicals and advanced materials industry with Dow Inc. He is currently an Associate Director in the Ventures and Business Development group at Dow, where his responsibilities include the evaluation of new business opportunities across a wide array of industries. Rob’s industry experiences include new business opportunities in plastics, plastics recycling and circularity, energy storage, water, coatings, construction materials, pharmaceuticals, electronics, packaging and bio-based materials, among others. Rob’s career at Dow has included leadership roles in corporate ventures, new business development, marketing, sales, product management, and operations.
Rob has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from The University of Virginia and has completed executive education programs at IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.