Seasoned City Manager

A City Manager by profession, Robert Baldwin has overseen four cities, as well as a town and a county sheriff's office, during his 34-year career. An expert in service delivery and administration, Robert Baldwin is also adept at problem resolution in difficult organizations and infrastructure construction and financing. During the course of his career, he has served communities ranging in size from 6,000 residents to 1.3 million. At the same time, he has overseen staffs ranging from 50 employees to 3,200 and managed budgets ranging from $6 million to $200 million. As a result of his varied experiences, he is equally capable of managing through delegation or hands-on involvement, depending on the size of the city or organization.

In preparation for his career, Robert Baldwin studied city management and budgeting at the University of Florida, earning a Master's degree in Public Administration. During his final year at the university, he completed a graduate internship as a budget analyst in Gainesville, Florida. On the strength of his education and this internship, he was appointed in 1977 to be the Assistant to the Director of the Central Services Department of Broward County. One year later he was appointed to be the Assistant City Manager of Ft. Lauderdale, where he had direct line authority for the city's operations from 1978 to 1986.

In 1986, Robert Baldwin resigned his Assistant City Manager position to travel and explore business opportunities as a consultant. He traveled to Australia and approximately 50 other countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia, and founded two businesses, one of which imports native handicrafts and is still operating today. In 1988, he resumed his career in city management.