Rob is a Chartered Accountant and has been operating in Public Practice in Tauranga since 1998. He has had a long involvement in the gaming industry through a locally based gaming society, which merged with NZCT in 2005.

Rob is a Trustee of The AIMS Games Trust, which runs the largest sporting event for 11-13 year olds in the Southern Hemisphere. He is also a Trustee of The Sustainable Endeavours Charitable Trust and many private trusts through his accountancy practice.