Building clarity, momentum,

and outcomes.

ABOUT

Robert G. Young is a high-stakes Executive Leader and Strategic Operator with over 30 years of experience transforming ambitious concepts into high-yielding, large-scale operations. He specializes in industrial asset development, global infrastructure, and domestic and international M&A.

Rob is a "boots-on-the-ground" executive who bridges the gap between high-level board strategy and the disciplined execution required for 9-figure project success.

With a career spanning the American West, Western Canada, and Europe, Rob has led the delivery of some of the most complex mixed-use land and civil infrastructure projects in the industry. He is trusted by boards and stakeholders to navigate regulatory minefields and operational bottlenecks with clarity, speed, and long-term performance as the only acceptable outcomes.

Rob’s approach is simple: clarify the goal, build the right plan, and finish the work—end to end.

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Good work is honest, accountable, and timely.

SCOPE

Executive Leadership & Scaling

  • Serial Founder & Multi-Exit Executive: A disciplined entrepreneur who has founded and scaled multiple organizations from concept to high-value exit.

  • Strategic Scaling & Operations: Driving growth through large-scale, cross-functional operational excellence.

  • Permanent & Interim C-Suite Leadership: Providing steady-state operational leadership (CEO/COO/CDO) during high-stakes transitions.

  • Capital Allocation & Forecasting: Managing multi-year financial planning and enterprise-level execution in matrixed environments.

  • Supply Chain & Logistics: Optimizing complex global supply chains and procurement networks.

  • High-Stakes Negotiation: Expert-level contract, partnership, and multi-party negotiations.

  • M&A and Exit Strategy: Leading domestic and international acquisitions, integrations, and business exits.

Board & Advisory

  • Strategic Governance: Serving on boards for family offices, national trade organizations and healthcare foundations.

  • Asset Advisory: Providing restructuring and portfolio management for high-value private family trusts.

  • Family Office Strategy: Establishing operating models and managing multi-generational asset transitions.

Land & Asset Development

  • Entitlements & Industrial Permitting: Securing complex regulatory approvals for nine-figure development projects.

  • Strategic Planning: Master-planning, site selection, zoning, and permitting.

  • Site Preparation: Specialized oversight of excavation, grading, and large-scale industrial prep.

  • Heavy Civil Infrastructure: Construction management for roads, bridges, and utilities (underground & surface).

  • Water Management: Development of water and wastewater treatment systems.

  • Environmental Engineering: Specialized oversight of river restoration, habitat creation, and wetland banking.

  • Specialized Operations in Extreme-Environments : Strategic oversight of technical projects in remote and high-altitude terrains, including complex logistical deployments and the integration of precision instrumentation in sensitive environments.

  • Advanced Safety Compliance: Implementation of Lean Six Sigma, OSHA, and MSHA standards across job sites.

Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Fixed-Link Systems: Development and oversight of railway, tram, and chairlift projects.

  • Aviation: Strategic planning and construction management for airports.

  • Industrial Real Estate: High-value sales and strategic land acquisition for commercial use.

Ranch, Resort & Recreation

  • Private & Shared Estates: Development of private estates and shared-ownership communities.

  • Resort Operations: Full-scale management of hospitality, guest services, and resort facilities.

  • Outdoor Recreation: Expertise in ski, golf, equestrian, hunting, and angling development.

  • Stewardship: River restoration, conservation easements, and wilderness management.

Agriculture & Natural Resources

  • Vertical Integration: Building "zero-waste" processing facilities and proprietary distribution fleets.

  • Industrial Mining & Materials: Large-scale mining support for multi-national corporations along with private operations of gravel mining, crushing plants, and concrete batch plants for cost-controlled infrastructure.

  • R&D Management: Directing large-scale private research facilities and federal/international agency partnerships.

  • Ranching & Farming: Operations for cattle ranching, forge farming, and aquaculture.

  • Timber & Forestry: Sustainable management and industrial processing of timber assets.