ROBERT HOOD

Robert Hood is the CEO & Founder of SpotLink with over 40 years of high technology engineering and management experience. After spending several formative years with an award-winning customer service organization, he went on to work in software engineering and product management, then began delivering technology services to SMB clients.

His software and IT experience covers Windows, Unix/Linux, and Macintosh, delivering customized as well as productized software, and designing multi-site and high-availability business systems. He specializes in understanding clients’ business needs, then designing systems that increase profitability by improving productivity, reliability and security, while also minimizing the total-cost-of-ownership.

Hood has been involved in various spot volunteering to causes such as the San Diego Food Bank and the Red Cross. His biggest involvement was setting up a 501c non-profit to support Robert's bicycle ride from Tijuana to Easter Canada - a 4,200-mile, three-month event that raised over $20,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Hood has a BS in Physics with a minor in Economics from Harvey Mudd College, and an MBA in Management from San Diego State University where his master’s thesis was on an innovative management approach.

Hood Lives in Tierrasanta with his wife. Hiking, biking and running are some of his weekend warrior activities.