Robert (Bob) Goodwin is a senior executive with deep experience in academia, business, government and law. Beginning with his Peace Corps service in rural Thailand after college, Bob’s professional activities have principally been in the international arena. He has been known for his leadership skills, his creativity in problem solving, his skill in drafting and negotiating sophisticated international contracts, and his astute management of the multiple organizations that he has led.Bob retired from his role as a Professor at University of Maryland Global Campus on June 30, 2020. At UMGC he filled many roles including coaching faculty on development of the University’s new competency based curriculum as well as facilitating relationships amongst employers, professional organizations and faculty, with a view to validating and improving the University’s academic offerings. He has taught at the University since 1990 and was the Acting Dean of the Graduate School from 2011 to 2013.Prior to entering the academic world on a full time basis in 2005, Bob worked for over 20 years with Chindex International, Inc., a pioneering American healthcare company dedicated to the China market. Starting as the outside General Counsel and then moving to a full time employee in 1992, Bob functioned as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel and a director of the NASDAQ-listed company, He oversaw the firm’s IPO, helped arrange financings, drafted and negotiated contracts of every variety, including first-of-a-kind joint venture contracts for establishment of U.S. owned hospitals in China, undertaking risk management, coordinating all SEC issues and performing innumerable other responsibilities.Bob served for ten years as an attorney in the Federal Government, advancing from an entry level position to the Senior Executive Service in 7 years. He was an international trade expert for the Department of Commerce and later handled international legal issues for the Federal Energy Administration and the Department of Energy.