Robert A. Meeder

Founding President of Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation; Energy Innovation Center, LP; and Energy Innovation Center Institute, Inc. Chairman of the Boards of The Clemente Collection and Society and Energy Innovation Center Institute, Inc. Bob received his B.A. (Westminster), M.A. (Duquesne) and PhD (Pitt). He has extensive experience in post-secondary education; community based economic development and the formation and management/governance of private for profit and private not-for-profit partnerships. Dr. Meeder has led strategic planning, new venture development, substantial fund raising efforts and partnership development in 31 US states and 7 foreign countries. The majority of his current economic development activities are focused on the continuing development of the seven acre Energy Innovation Center complex.