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Robert Burke

Robert Burke

Senior Consultant

    Robert (Bob) Burke, a retired four-star admiral, culminated his service wearing three simultaneous mantles as Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, a NATO combined-service command.

    He has held distinguished posts as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations and as the Chief of Naval Personnel. He was a career submarine officer, with assignments in both nuclear-powered attack and ballistic missile submarines. As Senior Vice President, Bob brings a wealth of talent and experience to every facet of CHCI’s portfolio.

    During his 40-plus years in the Navy, he led joint, combined, multinational, and interagency organizations, across all aspects of defense, both at sea and ashore, as well as significant experience in personnel policy and management. During his tenure as the Chief of Naval Personnel, Bob led monumental personnel system transformation efforts, modernizing Navy’s recruiting, training and education, personnel policy, and delivery of HR services to Sailors.

He has received many awards and honors throughout his career. While in command of the USS HAMPTON (SSN 767), an attack submarine, Bob had the unique distinction of being recognized with both the Jack Darby Award for Leadership and the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership.

Bob earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Western Michigan University and an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida.

  • Assist in developing and delivering training programs related to human capital management and organizational development.

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Executive Team

Allen Zeman

Chief Executive Officer

Jessica Alvarez

Chief Management Officer

Anne Loehr

Executive Vice President

Bob Snyder

Senior Consultant

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