Bio:
Rob has broad and deep financial and management experience after serving in a number of CFO and CEO positions beginning in 1985. These companies include private ownership, private equity ownership, public equity and public debt funding, ranging from start ups to revenues between $25 million and $800 million. After spending five years in public accounting after passing the CPA exam while in college, Rob has experience in financial and operating control and execution for many high growth companies, including Weider Nutrition, which grew from $40 million to $350 million in revenue during his 9 year tenure from 1990 to 1999. The solid foundation of this company with diverse brand, sales channel, and manufacturing capabilities was leveraged in the eventual sale to Reckitt Benckiser for $1.4 billion in 2012. As CFO of Leiner Health Products beginning in 2002, Rob was instrumental in the financial and operating turnaround that resulted in a successful $665 million sale to Golden Gate Capital and North Castle Partners in 2004, and a second turnaround and sale in 2008. The relationships established at Leiner led to future roles with GGC and NCP, including CFO of Cydcor/2020 from 2008 to 2012 and CEO and Chairman of Prosupps from 2016 to 2023. Rob also has served as Operating Advisor for NCP since 2018. Other assignments included Strategic Advisor for Genysis Brand Solutions, leading to dramatic increases in sales, profits, and value resulting in the successful sale to Kohlberg in 2017. Rob was also co-founder of broadband wireless equipment company Luxul in 2000, which was eventually sold to Legrand for $50 million in 2016. Overall, Rob was instrumental in over $2 billion in company purchase and sales transactions, and multiple debt and equity funding events and a NYSE IPO. Rob’s most valued skill is building teams and teaching financial and operating practices that provide balance and execution in both high growth and challenging environments.