Bob has been traveling to college campuses for over 30 years.  He started his career in higher education publishing and has collaborated with hundreds of professors across the country.   He is a frequent speaker on higher education including SXSWedu and EDUCAUSE.

Bob was the President of HarperCollins Higher Education Division and was on the launch team for CourseSmart. He has served on the leadership team for Sapling Learning, the leading online STEM homework provider.  Bob is passionate and knowledgeable about the in's and out's of both the STEM and business fields. He guides our students who are interested in these growing fields, with a focus on matching their career goals with the college search process.  

In college, Bob was a highly sought after Statistics tutor.  He developed a solid small business by teaching groups of fellow students how to "out smart" the famous business school weed out course.

Bob is a pop culture buff and can match any teen on current music.  On Saturdays, you will find Bob biking around the Austin while listening to podcasts.  

Bob grew up in Dallas where he met his high school sweetheart, now wife, Lisa Bain Carlton. Bob graduated from Texas A&M University in three years with a BBA in Marketing and Business Analysis. He attended the IECA Summer Institute and is a member of IECA, as well as serving on its board of directors. Bob and Lisa have two daughters.