Rob spent almost 10 years in the U.S. Navy before working at the South Texas Nuclear Project for 12 years. During this time he worked in operations, radiation protection, chemistry and environment, and ultimately owned the Human Performance Improvement initiative and the Procedure Program through a difficult plant recovery time. In addition, he was also utilized as an industry internal consultant in these areas. Rob has been consulting since leaving commercial nuclear power operations in 1996.

Rob has extensive experience in performing incident analysis, designing Human Performance Improvement systems, designing and improving corrective action programs, assessing, designing and running procedure programs, and educating staff. As a previous field and management owner of these areas, he brings an implementation mentality to consulting, along with a recognized capability to make the science practically applicable at all levels. He was involved in developing multiple industry international standards for Human Performance, Root Cause Analysis and Procedure Excellence. He has successfully consulted for more than 100 companies in various fields, including manufacturing, petrochemical, power generation (nuclear and non-nuclear), power transmission and distribution, and numerous U.S. Department of Energy sites. He consults internationally in over 20 countries.

Rob is a sought-after mentor, coach and trainer, and is routinely invited to speak at international and regional conferences on safety, performance improvement, incident analysis, and procedures.