Born and raised in Christchurch, Rob is a chartered surveyor and chartered water and environment manager with a post-graduate diploma in surveying. He is a fellow of both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Charted Institution of Water and Environmental Management. While working in the UK he directed a number of global capital projects from concept to completion. In 2011 Rob led his department to win the UK Construction Awards for an outstanding client organisation. Prior to working in the development sector, Rob served in the Royal New Zealand Navy where he reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He was also part of a multinational team surveying in Antarctica to improve knowledge of the region and the effects of climate change. Rob has most recently served in senior management roles with both Heritage New Zealand and the Christchurch City Council before being appointed into his current role as Chief Executive of Development Christchurch Limited.