Rob Hilliard

Chief Technology Officer

Rob leads the information technology team that supports partner universities, their students, and our employees with digital transformation solutions and reliable, secure platforms.

Before joining Risepoint, Rob served as CIO for Walden University and UK Partners at Laureate Education. He previously spent 15 years with Reader’s Digest North America as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and almost a decade at Accenture, where he advised media, financial services, and telecom clients on digital transformation.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Fairfield University and earned an MBA from Babson College. Rob and his wife have three children, and he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and following sports.

What traits do you admire in a leader?

Transparency, vision, communication, and caring.

What are your core values?

Collaboration and empathy. For my peers and leaders, I’ve tried to work with them to understand the business-based objectives and then make sure my team understands those, feels valued and understands the value they are working towards.

What is your Risepoint moment?

I was working full time as a software engineer but felt like I could do more, so I decided to get my MBA at night. I drove 45 minutes each way to campus on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and sometimes on Saturday for group work, for 3 years. Upon graduation, I started applying for jobs and landed at Accenture. I then spent 10 years working across the U.S. and Europe. There’s no question that MBA was a Risepoint in my career.

Rob Hilliard

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