Lee Tom Perry
Professor, Marriott School of Management
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
"I have known Bob Gross for nearly 10 years—we served on a board of directors together and became good friends. I've learned so much from Bob over the years that it's difficult to offer more than a small sampling. Certainly, I've learned a clear-minded approach to corporate governance that emphasizes being fully informed of the facts, and then carefully, logically forming focused solutions to complex business problems. Bob has a unique gift for listening to and digesting large amounts of relevant information so he sees the entirety of the big picture, and an even more unique gift for wading through complexity and detecting what is most important to the success of a business enterprise. I learned quickly to listen to Bob whenever he spoke for he always had something valuable and insightful to share. Bob’s professional life has offered him a wealth of varied, high-level experience in both business and government. Because he has seen it all from a variety of perspectives he is in a unique position to coach, mentor, and advise senior executives on a variety of issues. There are few people who can offer the range of services Bob can offer at the level of professionalism he can offer them. He’s extraordinary."
Robert Dodge, CLU
Financial Services Professional, New York Life
Salt Lake City, UT
"Everyone was intrigued with your professional speaking ability. Every moment of the presentation captivated the audience and created a great sense of admiration for your well-developed speaking skills. The value of your words of wisdom regarding the development of a passion and perseverance, along with controlling the 'demons in ourselves,' can be measured by the notes written by many of the audience members."
John S. Lewis
President of Bank Performance, Capitol Bancorp
Phoenix, Arizona
"Bob Gross has the legal, corporate, government and community-service experience to help any organization of any size. He's guided by strong moral convictions and backed by solid family values. In the many years I've known and worked with him, I've seen him craft solution after solution-solving problems in ways that are advantageous to all parties involved. I give him my strongest endorsement."
Randy Emery
Senior Vice President, The Buckner Company
Salt Lake City, UT
"In the 27 years I’ve known Bob, I’ve tapped him frequently for business, legal and banking knowledge. Together, we’ve tackled complex loan transactions, difficult legal matters and management challenges. Bob’s thorough research, real-world experience and insightful understanding of complex situations are extremely valuable, since he draws upon this expertise to create logical and rational solutions. From there, he’ll work to implement strategy and create results."
Richard A. Hobbie, Ph.D.
Executive Director, National Association of State Workforce Agencies
Washington, DC
"Bob brings extraordinary knowledge, skills and abilities to any task, but it is his leadership qualities that enable him to deal effectively with large organizations, resolve difficult issues with parties of conflicting interests and speak on a
variety of subjects in public."
Rex Eley
Chairman, Employer Services Assurance Corporation
Little Rock, AR
"As an independent director and officer of our national non-profit organization, Bob has consistently demonstrated sound judgment and a commitment to fairness throughout the term of his service. His experience in banking, government and law has uniquely equipped Bob to make wise decisions as a committee chair and member of the executive committee. He has been especially effective in building consensus for mission-appropriate and fair solutions when competing interests were deadlocked on complicated issues."
Dr. Bob Henson
President, HK and Associates
Salt Lake City, UT
"I watched Bob, through careful listening, understanding and mediation, bring five very different public-sector cultures into a high-performance, customer-centric organization. Always able to see and set a tough, far-reaching vision of excellence, Bob understands the collaborative effort it takes to ensure that parties have—and take ownership in—the vision and the execution of the strategy necessary to move toward this vision. Bob’s legal training, executive consulting experience and board responsibilities provide him with a foundation to undertake the most difficult endeavors."
Mary Anne Q. Wood
Founding Member, Wood Crapo LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
"Bob is a problem solver. He has solved problems as a bank president, as a member of the governor’s cabinet, in Iraq as a representative of the U.S. Government, and—most recently—in his consulting practice, helping people mediate, arbitrate and consult on complex issues. Bob is experienced, neutralizes conflict quickly and has the personal skills to move decision makers."
Emily DeRocco
President, The Manufacturing Institute
Washington, D.C.
Senior Vice President, National Association of Manufacturers
Washington, D.C.
"I have known and worked with Bob Gross during two decades of his career, spanning his leadership roles in government and in the private sector. He brings extraordinary insight to organizational governance, management and leadership challenges and is among the most strategic thinkers and coaches available to private and public entities. Additionally, as an accomplished and sought-after public speaker, Bob will engage your leadership team and staff in developing and delivering public presentations that advance your organization’s visibility, credibility and stature."
