Rob Collins

Rob Collins has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Rob started their career as a Branch Manager at Norwest Financial and American General Finance. Rob then joined HSBC, where they held various positions, including Branch, District, and Division Manager, as well as Regional Assistant to the RVP. During their time with HSBC, Rob successfully managed downsizing and branch closures in response to the sub-prime mortgage crises and achieved impressive results, generating $142M in new money for the region. Following this, they joined JPMorgan Chase and advanced through progressive branch management roles, coaching teams and driving customer experience, operations, and portfolio growth. Later, Rob worked as a Division Sales Manager at New Penn Financial, before joining Republic Finance as a Regional Vice President and eventually taking on the role of Head of Operations Assurance and Strategy. At Republic Finance, they successfully launched multiple branches and trained branch managers in leadership strategies to achieve sales and profitability goals. Overall, Rob Collins has a proven track record of strategic leadership, operational excellence, and driving growth in the financial industry.

Rob Collins earned a B.S. degree in Marketing-Management and International Business from Stephen F. Austin State University, where they studied from 1985 to 1988. Prior to that, they briefly attended The University of Texas at Austin in 1984-1985 for the same field of study. Rob has also obtained additional certifications, including the AFSA Leadership Development Program from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School (year unspecified) and Six Sigma from HSBC in 2003.