Robert Epner

Bob Epner is founder and CEO of Chiefofstaff.com. He has over 20 years of related senior management experience, having held multiple leadership positions at ING Global including Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff for ING Investment Management. From 2002 to 2008 he was based at ING’s Asia/Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, where he held the positions of Chief of Staff and Regional Chief Operating Officer overseeing 24 businesses across twelve countries with over 10,000 employees. Bob’s tenure with ING began in 1999 when he joined the Americas regional office in strategic marketing. He played a key leadership role during the $7.7 billion Aetna Financial acquisition, which included assets in the United States, Asia, and Latin America. He subsequently led the successful Integration Team with ING’s new joint venture partner Sul America, the largest insurance company in Brazil. Before joining ING, Bob held senior positions at MetLife in both their New York and Hong Kong offices; marketing positions at GE Major Appliance; and a strategy consultant role for the Michael Allen Company. He holds an MBA in finance from New York University and a BS in finance from the University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School.