Robert Knowling

Robert E.
Knowling is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Covad Communications International BV.
He is Chairman at Eagles Landing Partners since 2009.
He serves as Independent Director at CECO Environmental Corp.
since 2022, Rite Aid Corp.
since 2018, and will begin as Independent Director at Stride, Inc. in 2025.
He is Director at Rocket Software, Inc., FullThrottle Technologies LLC, and Stream Companies LLC since 2019.
He is Senior Strategic Advisor at Goddess Gaia Ventures Ltd.Former roles include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Fusion MPHC Group, Inc. (Delaware) from 1998 to 2001; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Simdesk Technologies, Inc. from 2001 to 2003; Chief Executive Officer at Telwares Communications LLC and Telwares, Inc. from 2005 to 2009; Chief Executive Officer at Vercuity Solutions, Inc. from 2005 to 2007; Chief Executive Officer at NYC Leadership Academy from 2002 to 2005; Chairman at Orchestra Therapeutics, Inc.; Chairman-National Services group at YMCA of the USA; Director at Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. (Illinois) from 1987 to 1991; Director at HP, Inc. from 2000 to 2005; Independent Director at Roper Technologies, Inc. from 2008 to 2021; Independent Director at Citrix Systems, Inc. from 2020 to 2022; Independent Director at Convergys Corp.
from 2017 to 2018; Independent Director at Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. from 2010 to 2015; Lead Independent Director at Ariba, Inc. from 2011 to 2012; Director at Guidant Global, Inc. from 2006 to 2015; Director at Aprimo, Inc. from 2008 to 2011; Director at Heidrick & Struggles Ventures; Independent Director at Stride, Inc. from 2018 to 2025; Vice President-Network Operations at Ameritech Corp.
from 1994 to 1996; Executive VP-Operations & Technologies at US West Communications, Inc. in 1998.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Wabash College and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.