Robert Cronin

Rob is Vice President at IREX with more than 20 years of development experience. He has a rich technical background in civil society and technology programs that includes serving as Chief of Party for civil society programming in Central Asia and director of Civil Society Development in DC. Rob was also director of Development and Strategic Planning driving innovation at IREX. Rob currently oversees a broad portfolio of technology for development initiatives and directs the Center for Collaborative Technology, working with local partners and governments to create technologies that address community needs.

Prior to working with IREX, Rob’s experience included working as Deputy Director of the American Collegiate Consortium at Middlebury College; Field Producer for ABC News in Moscow; and consultant and translator for business entrepreneurs in Russia.

Rob received an MA in Russian Studies from Princeton University, a BA in Political Science and Russian Studies from Amherst College, and did post-graduate research at Moscow State University.