Rob Kimball is a Managing Director on the Build Team at Alloy Partners. He began his career at the World Resources Institute, a sustainability think tank in Washington D.C., where he focused on changing how multinational corporations and institutional investors perceive and address water scarcity. This experience sparked his fascination with how large institutions make decisions and deploy capital to effect change. This interest led Rob to help shape innovation strategy for Fortune 100 companies at Innosight and execute transformation strategy at Nike.

In 2022, Rob joined Alloy Partners, drawn by the opportunity to join a remarkable team with the ambitious goal of addressing the Innovator's Dilemma through venture creation. What gets Rob out of bed every day is the chance to conceptualize and launch new businesses with a thoughtful, interesting, and diverse group of colleagues. He finds this work fun and fulfilling every day.

Outside of his professional life, Rob has thru-hiked the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail along the eastern United States. In his spare time, he enjoys building Lego sets and playing Dungeons and Dragons with his three kids. Rob also has a passion for singing and is an (extremely amateur) classically trained tenor.