As the founder and CEO of Tiandi Energy, Bob leads the company toward its vision of being the dominant supplier of technical human resources to the global exploration and production industry. Prior to founding Tiandi, Bob held numerous executive positions including President and COO of Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), Sr. Vice President of IHS Inc (NYSE: IHS), Partner at PA Consulting (London) and Director at PwC (London). After completing his studies at MIT and the University of Washington in Mechanical Engineering, Bob began his career in the engineering division of the Boeing Company.