Bob has over 20 years of experience as an organizational consultant with a focus on Career Transition Consultation and Executive Search.  Prior to joining Career Management Partners, Bob was Managing Director of his own consulting practice (R.W. Elam & Associates) specializing in retained executive search, customized turnkey recruiting/talent acquisition projects and career transition/outplacement consulting.  He served as President for the Southwest Region of a business unit for DHR International (a top 5 global retained executive search firm).  Bob began his consulting career with the Houston office of Korn Ferry International.  In his career, he has consulted to numerous client organizations on a national basis in a variety of industries (profit and non-profit) and diverse cultures.

Bob was also affiliated with King, Chapman Broussard & Gallagher (a national outplacement/career transition, executive coaching and organizational consulting firm).  At KCB& G, Bob initially delivered consulting services for the firm’s Houston office and was later named General Manager of the Organizational Resizing practice for the Dallas Region.  Prior to launching his consulting career, Bob held strategic executive level Human Resources and Recruitment/Talent Acquisition positions with two Fortune 500 manufacturing companies (Cooper Industries and the Babcock & Wilcox Company).

During his executive search consulting career, Bob was a recipient of the award for excellence with one of the executive search firms he has been affiliated with and received a letter of commendation for high quality internal client service during his tenure with the Babcock & Wilcox Company.

He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska.  In addition to other community involvement activities, Bob served as the Organization Chairman for the American Heart Association.  He has also served as an adjunct organizational consultant to the Dallas Lighthouse for The Blind. 

Bob enjoys family activities, gourmet cooking, workouts and sports.