Robert Gold

Community Engagement

Key West, Florida, United States

About

Results-oriented veteran management consultant providing thought leadership to drive organizational change, effective execution of business strategy, and strategic management of information technology. Outstanding consulting, presentation, and writing skills honed over twenty years advising senior management of Fortune 500 companies. Highly-rated speaker at industry conferences on topics of strategic alignment and performance management. Strategy MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Specialties: Organizational Change, Strategy Execution, and Strategic Management of Information Technology. Clients have included Abbott, Allstate, American Express, Anheuser Busch, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, British Petroleum, Canadian Blood Services, Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler, Disney, EDS, Eli Lilly, ExxonMobil, FBI, Ford, Genentech, Hallmark, IBM, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Morgan Stanley, Motorola, Panasonic, Petro-Canada, Sabre, T. Rowe Price, Texas Instruments, U.S. Treasury, and many others.

Experience

  • Founder at Tenacious Tortoise, LLC
    2007 - Present · 19 yrs 7 mos

    Insights and consulting for change in private, public, and non-profit enterprises.

  • Director at Keys Last Stand
    May 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Guiding and advising on Last Stand's strategy, advocacy agenda, and internal operating policies and practices.

  • Director at FRIENDS OF THE MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN KEY WEST FLORIDA INC
    Mar 2017 - Mar 2023 · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • Director at Southermost Homeless Assistance League (SHAL)
    Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 · 9 yrs 1 mo

    Member of Board of Directors for non-profit organization providing temporary shelter and assistance for homeless in Monroe County, FL.

  • Director at Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM)
    Jul 2014 - Jun 2018 · 4 yrs

    Member of Board of Directors of community-based public policy advocacy, research, and education organization.