Rob Shook

Rob's career with IBM over 29 years has provided a wide range of experiences - from living in Sydney, Australia where he led a sales team in the Asia/Pacific markets, to living in London as Consulting Manager for Large Account Software Sales in Europe and Africa (excelling at opportunity identification and managing customer engagements). He led the expansion of IBM's sales to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) market in Asia/Pacific. He was a project executive for IBM on the US Navy's DD(x) next-generation naval destroyer program. Outside of work, Rob has raised eight puppies for the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind. He holds his real estate license in Texas and is certified as a Concealed Handgun License instructor, and serves on boards at Wabash College, Miami University, and the University of Texas at Austin. He speaks at colleges and universities around the country.