President of Allegion Ventures, SVP & Chief Innovation & Design Officer

Rob is president of Allegion Ventures. For Allegion, he serves as senior vice president and chief innovation and design officer.

He has in-depth understanding of tech and how it works, but what Rob really likes to do is help businesses understand how tech can benefit real people going about their day in the real world. He currently serves on the board of directors of Ambient.ai and Mapped. Previously, he served as a board member for VergeSense, Yonomi, Idenhaus and TechPoint, as well as an advisor for Land O’Lakes and High Alpha Innovation/Alloy.

He has a wealth of industry connections, having worked in companies that specialize in security technologies, high-performance titanium and alloy materials, advanced process solutions, banking and financial services, as well as information technology. Those companies operate across sectors and markets, including industrial, consumer and residential, aerospace, government, transportation, education, medical and energy. 

Rob is married and a father of three grown children, a champion of causes that empower kids and a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. He is a native Tar Heel and has a degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was also a Division I athlete. Rob is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School (AMP 209) and holds multiple patents related to his work with the Internet of Things.