Robert works to align the foundation’s systems to serve staff and partner needs, always following the mantra, “How can I make your job easier?” Specifically, he is the foundation’s database manager, information technology specialist, and fiscal sponsorship operations lead. Robert has more than 10 years of nonprofit operations experience with organizations big and small and in positions that run the gamut of operational needs. Before joining Seattle Parks Foundation in 2015, Robert worked in operations at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, managing vendor and contractor relationships in the communications department. He was born and raised in Seattle and strives in his work to make people’s lives better in the place that he loves.