ROBERT SALAFIA | DIRECTOR, CLIENT RELATIONS

Robert Salafia is Director of Client Relations for The Ariel Group. As an experienced corporate consultant and Ariel Group facilitator, Rob has designed and led programs for a wide range of clients including American Express, Merrill Lynch, Harvard Business School Executive Education, INSEAD, Cadbury Schweppes, Booz Allen Hamilton, NASA, Tyco Fire and Security, and the Federal Reserve. In addition, he has provided coaching to numerous senior leadership teams in preparation for strategic presentations. His enthusiastic and sincere approach gains client trust quickly, creating conducive learning environments that achieve breakthrough results.

Rob has spoken at numerous international conferences, most notably as keynote speaker for the Greater Washington Society for Association Executive’s Springtime Expo and The Epilepsy Foundation’s Annual Leadership Conference. He has also been a featured speaker at Wharton Business School’s Leadership Conference, Synecta Leadership Conference in London, the Building Leaders Forum at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, Excellence in Government, and The American Society for Training and Development.

Rob has 25 years’ experience in designing and delivering creative, theatrical presentations for corporations such as Digital Equipment Corporation, Rational Software, and SeaLand. As a performing artist, Rob has appeared in theater and city festivals across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Rob is a graduate of Clark University and holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Policy from Boston University. He is an avid golfer and skier and lives in Arlington, Massachusetts with his wife and daughter.