Rob was appointed as the Chief Data Officer (CDO) for the Department of Energy in July 2023. He previously served as the inaugural CDO and Associate Commissioner for the Office of Analytics and Improvements at the Social Security Administration (SSA). As the SSA CDO, and at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he led enterprise wide data management and governance strategies across multiple business intelligence, data stewardship, and advanced analytics programs. He has also led several agencywide C-level executive steering committees related to data management and governance maturation initiatives. Prior to his public service career, Rob spent 10+ years in private industry as an IT systems architect, implementer, and integrator serving multiple Fortune 500 companies and cabinet-level agencies.