Welcome to the 10th episode of the YPO Networks Podcast!

In this episode, Anne Cheng sits down with Rob Strobel.

Rob grew up in a small town in southern Indiana. After high school he joined the Armed Service, as an Infantry Soldier in the Army and served during Desert Storm. He graduated from Earlham College, where he played football and received his bachelor’s degree in economics and management.

Rob started his career in sporting goods, where he was part of a team that developed a Multi Location and Team Sales Strategy for the business to combat the “Big Chain” retailers that were entering the market.  After that, Rob was afforded an opportunity to work at Deloitte, where he consulted businesses in a myriad of industries including manufacturing, distribution, and construction. Toward the end of his eight-year stint at Deloitte, Rob had Lithko Contracting, LLC. as one of his key clients for three years. In 2002, Rob was brought on as a part of the leadership team and soon became president and CEO of Lithko Contracting, LLC. Which has grown to one of the country’s largest concrete contractors. Offering a full suite of concrete services including walls, tilt-ups, structural frames, slabs, site work, foundations, and pre-construction services. Organized into geographical business units known as BURGs “Business Units Running Great” in 14 cities in the United States. In 2016, the Pritzker Organization acquired Lithko Contracting, LLC with a future goal to grow to 50+ BURGs and $1.5 billion of revenue.

Rob is married and has 3 kids. He is a member of The Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and participates on several boards. He enjoys hunting, cycling, and triathlons.

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