Rob is the President and CEO of Lawtons Drugs and has worked in retailing for 30 years. He volunteers extensively in the Arts and Educational sectors and is past Chairman of both the Boards of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Community College. He has joined the North American Acquisitions Committee for the Tate Museum, London England and is the incoming Board Chairman of NSCAD University in Halifax. He served for eight years on the Board of Trustees of Queen’s and has sat on numerous others. A long-standing member of the Sobey Art Foundation, Rob is Chairman of the Sobey Art Award, Canada’s most prestigious award for visual arts.

Rob has an MBA from Babson, an arts undergrad from Queens, and the ICD.D designation. For the last four years he was selected as a Top 50 CEO for Atlantic Canada and in 2009 was thrilled to be chosen as CEO of the Year for the region. He resides in Stellarton with his partner of 21 years, Monique, their kids Jane and Matt, and is an avid collector of Canadian art and fast cars.