Current Responsibilities
As an associate director of development, I am responsible for assisting, creating, and implementing the development strategy of BYU Athletics, which means identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and prospects. Additionally, I collaborate with other senior leaders, such as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development, Athletic Director, and the program managers, to align the development vision and priorities with the organizational mission and goals.
Years at BYU
- Feb 2025 - Current
Education
- Master of Business Administration, Western Governors University, Oct. 2023
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Utah State University, April 1992
- Business Associate Degree, Utah Valley Community College, April 1989
Prior to BYU
Donor Liaison Principal Gifts, Philanthropies, Principal Gifts in Provo, Utah 2017 – Feb. 2025
Director, Philanthropies, Brigham Young University Hawaii in Salt Lake City, Utah 2011 - 2017
Manager, LDS Philanthropies, Humanitarian Services Team in Salt Lake City, Utah 2000 - 2011
Director of Finances and Administrative Services, Church Educational System, Church College of Western Samoa in Apia, Samoa 1999-2000
Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Church Educational System, Benemerito De Las Americas, Mexico City, Mexico 1995-1999
Manager of Finance and Accounting, Office of the Presiding Bishopric, LDS Foundation in Provo, Utah 1988-1995
Personal
- Rob and his wife, Michelle, have 4 children and 12 grandchildren. They love to travel, spend summers with family at Bear Lake.