Bio

Robert is a Managing Director, bringing to Oberon over 29 years of technology operational experience, including 16 years of experience in deal origination, capital raising, and deal execution. He focuses on the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications, and IT Services sectors. Prior to joining Oberon in 2017, Robert was a Managing Director for EFA Partners and The Silverfern Group where he ran the firms’ Technology, Media, Telecom, and IT Services practices. Robert was also the Senior Vice President of GE Capital’s Media, Communications, and Entertainment group where he provided industry expertise and diligence in over 600 transactions, 90 of which were consummated, representing over $8 billion in deal volume. Robert has also held operational roles for Pitney Bowes, MCI Telecommunications, and Loral. He led large IT organizations that built data centers and advanced communications systems; designed voice, data, e-commerce platforms; and designed hardware and software platforms for Fortune 250 firms and the United States Air Force. He has also spoken at investment and technology conferences and has been featured in business and industry publications including The Wall Street Journal and the Commercial Lending Review. Robert earned his Ph.D. in information systems from the School of Computer and Information Sciences at Nova Southeastern University, his M.B.A. in finance and marketing from Fordham University, and his B.S. in electrical engineering, cum laude, from Manhattan College.