STRATEGIES
Dr. Bob Rohrlack, CCE
President and CEO

Dr. Bob Rohrlack has over 35 years of leadership experience in the chamber of commerce/economic development profession. This experienced leadership led to success with sustainable results. He is a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) and past chairman of the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals. He was named the 2017 Chamber Executive of the Year for Florida.
He has been the CEO at mid-size and metro-city Chambers of Commerce as well as leading the business recruitment, retention, and expansion for two state government agencies.
Dr. Rohrlack is an instructor at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Institute for Organization Management, and an Adjunct Professor at the graduate degree and doctor level work at the University of South Florida.
His research on membership associations and chambers of commerce has been
published in The American Journal of Management, the International Journal of Management and Applied Science, the Southeast Case Research Journal (Best Case Award), The Muma Business Review, and Chamber Executive, a publication of The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. His dissertation, “Playing Darts in the Dark: How are Chamber of Commerce Leaders Aligned for Greater Effectiveness?” studied the factors influencing chamber of commerce effectiveness with implications for any membership association and the board of directors. He holds two professional development certificates: one in Post Crisis Leadership, and the second in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace. He has presented to audiences around the world on important topics related to growing organizations.
He is blessed to be married to his wife of over 32+ years, Sue, and their three adult sons...and, of course, the two dogs.