Rob Emrich is the Co-Founder of SpeakerSite the largest marketplace for speakers and event planners; and the Owner of Boundaryless Brands, a family of e-commerce companies.
Before embracing his pursuits as a entrepreneur, in 2002 Rob sold his car and stocks to fund the initial $2,500 investment and founded The Keren Emrich Foundation | Road of Life. That investment has since been leveraged to distribute over $60 Million worth of health curriculum to over 225,000 children throughout the world. Rob has also worked as a political campaign manager and consultant, served as a page in the Ohio House of Representatives, and as a researcher in a molecular genetics lab.
In 2004, (at age 25) Rob was the youngest person to be honored as one of ‘Forty under 40′ by Columbus Business First. He was also named one of “Four People Whose Bright Ideas Bring Light to Others” by Northern Ohio Live. He has lectured on social entrepreneurship at the John Glenn Institute in Washington, DC; at the City Year Social Entrepreneurship Panel; as well as at Kenyon College and numerous other universities.
Rob and his work have been featured extensively in the media, including coverage by NPR, PBS, Inc.com, and major daily newspapers.
He sits on a number of boards, including The Columbus Jewish Foundation; and the Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, Risk Retention Group. Rob was also selected as a delegate to the Third Annual World Health Care Congress, and one of five delegates from Ohio for the First Nonprofit Congress.
Rob graduated with Research Distinction from The Ohio State University Honors Program, with a B.A. in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Science and Reason. Rob loves to travel, backpack, and participate in almost every outdoor activity. He has walked across Ohio from Cincinnati to Cleveland, over 1,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to New York, and completed his third triathlon.