Robert (Bob) Geolas Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, NC, US

Research Triangle Region

Partner with HR&A Advisors, an industry-leading real estate and economic development consulting firm, leading the firm's Raleigh office. Passionate about place making as a public service and committed to assisting public, private, and university clients to deliver economic growth and real estate strategies that enhance assets and communities all over the.

RTP North Carolina

• Top executive for the Research Triangle Park (RTP), one of the largest and most successful research parks in the world. Responsible for 7,000 acres, a daily population exceeding 40,000 and billions of dollars of public.
• Successfully attained legislative and local government approval for the redevelopment of RTP to better serve universities and economic growth.
• Traveled across NC on a bus tour that reconnected RTP to universities, community colleges and communities across NC.
• Secured $50M, the largest public private funding grant in RTP history.
• Launched the Frontier, the largest open innovation community in the US.
• Increased RTP activity with 21 new companies, 800 new jobs and over $1B in expansions; reducing Park vacancy from 34% to less than 10%.

Chief executive of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Responsible for the land planning, development, zoning, permitting, financing, management, marketing and real estate negotiation on the 250-acre research park. Promoted in 201l to Associate Vice President, leading development and marketing of Clemson research.

Hired to the development team and ultimately promoted to top manager at the 1,334-acre Centennial Campus and Centennial Biomedical Campus. Led oversight of campus operations, providing space to 60 private and government organizations employing more than 1,500 employees.Coordinated development of over 1.48M square feet of space constructed in 17 major.

Managed oversight responsibilities of Department activities for the Secretary, including financial and business operations. Served as liaison to the Board of Transportation, the General Assembly and the Governor’s Office. Represented the Secretary in meetings and public hearings.

Provided political and legislative consultation for national and international corporate clients.

Managed statewide operations in national campaign.

Served as chief political and legislative advisor to House Speaker.

Education record

Education record

Activities and Societies: ASU Theater, The Forensic Team