Rob is a international development executive with broad experience in strategy design and implementation, program management, and partnerships. Before joining the African Center for Economic Transformation, he worked for more than 20 years at the World Bank Group across multiple regions, sectors and in institutional leadership positions. At ACET, Rob contributes to a range of strategic initiatives including raising the profile of ACET outside of Africa, fundraising, partnerships and the forward-looking business model. Rob has an extensive understanding of international development challenges across sectors and regions. He is a skilled strategist who transforms ideas into effective results; and is a proven decision maker and consensus builder. Rob has strong interpersonal skills with effective partnership and fundraising experience, and he is an innovative problem solver and recognized top ranked manager. 