Bob Greenlee

Bob Greenlee is COO of Tusk Holdings and Head of Pericles. Bob has worked in and around government for two decades and has helped fast-growing startups for the past decade, including engagements in the healthcare, telecom, energy/climate, gaming, technology, education, finance, mobility and policy/political reform sectors. He has led campaigns for large clients like Tesla and CVS; growth startups like Bird and Ro; and not-for-profits like Girls Who Code, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Bob previously served as Deputy Governor of the State of Illinois, as well as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Office of the Governor, and Deputy Director of the Illinois Office of Management and Budget. An attorney by training, Bob was previously affiliated with Kirkland & Ellis and the Quinlan Law Firm, focusing on private equity, securities and public company M&A transactions, and clerked on the 7th Circuit. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition and American Prairie, and as Corporate Secretary of Energy Foundry, an impact not-for-profit venture fund investing in the smart grid and renewables sector. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. and Ph.D (History of Religions) from the University of Chicago.

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