executive, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. He has a passion for helping individuals and organizations build their capacity and elevate their performance.

Bob is the founder and Board Chairman of global partnership marketing agency Acceleration Partners and was the co-founder and chairman of BrandCycle which was acquired by Stack Commerce and TPG.

Bob has significant experience in leadership, affiliate & partner marketing, customer acquisition, e-commerce, and direct-to-consumer marketing, including experience with M&A on both the buy and sell side. He has served as a board member and advisor to many high-growth companies in the e-commerce and marketing verticals.

Bob shares his ideas and leadership insights via Friday Forward, a popular weekly inspirational newsletter that reaches more than 200,000 individuals and business leaders across 150+ countries. He is a #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestselling author of eight books, including Elevate and The Compass Within. His writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, Inc, and Forbes, and he is the Elevate Podcast, a top leadership podcast for entrepreneurship in more than 100 countries that averages over one million downloads per year.

Bob speaks globally to companies and organizations on themes related to business growth, leadership, culture, building capacity, and partner marketing and has spoken on the TEDx stage.