Dr. Bob’s Bio

For-Profit Marketing Experience

• As President and COO at Grand Canyon Railway – Transformed this nonprofit historic preservation project into a highly successful for-profit commercial real estate business.
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• As Vice President Marketing for Del Webb Recreational Properties – Implemented marketing strategies that increased the value of Del Webb’s Lake Powell assets from $20 million to more than $70 million. 
• As Vice President Marketing for Radisson Hotels – Created the original Radisson brand which positioned the company for growth from 30 to more than 1,000 properties. Read more
• As Director of National Advertising for the Holiday Inns System –  Played a pivotal role in transforming an under performing chain of roadside motor inns into an international hospitality leader.

Nonprofit Marketing Experience

My nonprofit work has touched more than 100 million people and raised more than $40 million. 

I have enjoyed the honor of serving variously as board member, on staff, or as a marketing consultant for the Arizona Office of Tourism, American Humane Association, Arizona Small Business Association, Butte Opera House (Cripple Creek, CO), City of Cripple Creek, CO, Coleville Confederated Tribes, Desert Stages Theatre (Scottsdale, AZ), Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Sedona Chamber of Commerce, the Navajo Nation and Utah Navajo Industries.