Bob Carlstrom - Chairman Emeritus

While Chairman Emeritus of Second Genesis, Bob is president of AMAC Action, the advocacy affiliate of the national Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), and brings a credential that is a blend of senior executive business, government, politics, communications, and media. Previously, he co-founded, built, and lead as Chairman and CEO of one of Washington’s largest independent government (policy, legislative, and regulatory), international and public relations, and federal marketing consulting firms. Then he later (i) rebuilt a management investment team and refined the strategy to undertake a roll-up in the metals finishing component of the parts manufacturing industry, acquiring in a concurrent M&A transaction 6 operating companies in 5 states, (ii)served as the Managing Director of the Government Strategies practice of a major NYSE-traded business consulting firm, and (iii)served as “market maker” and generated as Vice President for Political Marketing for cable industry’s marketing and ad sales consortium.  

Bob is a graduate of Augustana College (IL) with an advanced degree from The American University in Washington, DC.  In addition, Bob studied law at Wayne State Univ. Law School. He has 4 grown children and six grandchildren.