2004-11-17

Bob Blackwell, CEO
Blackwell Consulting

"Aligning Your Strategic Sourcing Model to Your Enterprise Goals."

Robert (Bob) D. Blackwell, Sr. is chairman and CEO of Blackwell. A well-known leader in management and information technology, Bob's computer industry expertise spans more than 35 years. He is known in the industry for being a visionary and dynamic leader.

In 1992, after working for more than 25 years with International Business Machines (IBM), Bob founded Blackwell. Today, the company is a national full service, full life-cycle management and information technology consulting firm, serving the Global 1000 and middle market enterprises. With nearly 300 consultants, and an estimated revenue of $36 million in 2004, Blackwell has grown to become one of the largest minority-owned management and IT firms in the U.S.

Bob holds a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University. He is a member of the Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors, the Executives' Club of Chicago, the Economic Club of Chicago and the Metropolitan Club of Chicago. Bob also sits on the board for the Illinois Institute of Technology and the board of trustees of both the Museum of Science and Industry, and Lakeside Bank. Bob's passion for and dedication to the arts has fueled his support of the Arts and Business Council (ABC), the Joel Hall Dance Company (past president), the Neighborhood Writing Alliance (chairman of the board) and the ETA Creative Arts Foundation (chairman of the board).