Rob has guided the Northern Forest Center since 2008 to become the respected regional innovation and investment partner it is today. The Center works across economic, community, and conservation disciplines to position the four-state Northern Forest (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York) for economic prosperity and ecological resilience. 
Rob launched the Center’s impact-investment funds to catalyze community development and serves as president for two subsidiary organizations, Sustainable Forest Futures and 101 Main Street. Rob oversees the Center’s work in rural economic development, strategic regional leadership, and forest stewardship.