A modern renaissance man, Rob is the Chief Executive Officer of Next Level Facility Solutions, applying over 30 years of experience and acumen to a field that has become increasingly vital over the last several years. “The pandemic really put capes on the backs of people in my business, but we’ve just continued to do the same things we always have, which is to help keep people safe, comfortable, and healthy as they live their lives.” In his time as a consummate professional in Facilities Management, he’s built a sterling reputation for taking charge of day-to-day cleaning and maintenance for his clients. He quickly identifies their needs, and he and his staff truly elevate their standards.Rob believes in turning negatives into positives and using setbacks as opportunities to prepare and make significant advances. He traces the origin of his can-do attitude to when he first took on a small, entry-level position at a major cellphone company. “Through observation of how this big company made decisions that affected the employees on the front lines of customer service in both positive and negative ways, I learned how to run businesses—both what to do and what not to do. It also taught me how to adapt and manage people the right way.” As a young, ambitious person, Rob would routinely work 80-hour weeks. He was recognized as Manager of the Year twice. Still, he didn’t rest on his laurels. “To me, it was all part of training for what I knew I wanted to keep doing.”A natural leader and builder of bridges, Rob is also the Founder and President of the Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild, dedicated to improving the multicultural aspects of the growing bourbon tourism industry in Kentucky. KBBG’s impact on promoting community development and professional networking has been invaluable. Rob is an Executive Bourbon Steward, meeting the certification for bourbon professionals and establishing himself as a bona fide mixology expert.Rob’s accomplishments include being named one of the 2023 Who’s Who in Black Louisville by Inspire Black Louisville and being nominated as one of 2022’s Leaders in both the Louisville and Lexington communities by Tops Magazine. Also in 2022, Rob was designated as a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Andy Beshear, and November 18th, 2022, was declared “Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild Day” by the Mayor of Lexington. His expertise in bourbon is highly regarded, including recognition as a key figure in Black Bourbon by the online tastemaker Punch.