Robert is the Vice President, Information Security and CISO for Invitation Homes. 

Invitation Homes is the nation's premier single-family home leasing company. Invitation Homes offers over 85,000 beautifully updated homes for lease in desirable neighborhoods all across the nation – with close proximity to jobs and good schools.

Robert is responsible for leading the Information Security program for Invitation Homes.  Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining a sound cybersecurity risk management strategy, that incorporates governance, operations, service delivery and end-user awareness training.

Robert’s career spans over 28 years in leading global teams in the delivery of Cybersecurity operations.  Robert has been influential in the leadership, design of security operations and delivery at First American Payment Systems, Dell Services, Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., Bell Helicopter, Textron and Ameritech.  Robert also has significant consulting experience obtained while working at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Robert has completed Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age at Harvard.  Executive leadership training from Thunderbird – School of Global Management at Arizona State University. He holds a Master of Science Degree from Walsh College of Business and Accountancy and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Michigan State University. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO), ITILv3 and a Certified Six-Sigma Green Belt.