Bob is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School. He founded and is current Chair of the Corporation for Enterprise Development, a national economic development policy research and consulting group, which has a reputation for defining the cutting edge of economic development in America. Bob returned to the Ecotrust Board in December 2011 after several years away; he served as Chair of the Board from 2002 through 2005. He currently serves as Board Treasurer and Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee.