Bob served for over 20 years in the U.S. Submarine Force and retired from active duty as a Commander in 2011 after commanding USS KEY WEST (SSN 722), a nuclear submarine based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  During Bob’s career in the Navy he served on five different fast attack submarines and deployed overseas conducting missions critical to national security. Since leaving active duty, Bob has been a consultant to large and small businesses primarily in the Energy Industry.   Bob founded High Reliability Group LLC in 2016 to help clients achieve operational excellence and high reliability operations. High Reliability Group focuses on the four critical elements of all High Reliability Organizations: Leadership, Culture, Management Systems and Operational Feedback. Bob holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, an MBA in Organizational Behavior from Northwestern University, and a Master’s Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.   Bob frequently speaks and writes on Operational Excellence and High Reliability Organizations based on the leadership and culture of the U.S. Nuclear Navy. He is co-author of Extreme Operational Excellence: Applying the US Nuclear Submarine Culture to your Organization.