Robert Brelsford

About

Award-winning journalist, editor, and Rice University alumni with proven track record of expertise in enterprise storytelling, project management, market intelligence, audience development, profitable product delivery, and managing collaborative author relationships. Adept at procuring, engaging, and maintaining diverse internal and external partner relationships to ensure shared interests contribute to sustained health and success of the business enterprise. Software & Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) Timothy White Award 2022 Award Recipient * The Timothy White Award recognizes exemplary leadership in the face of challenges and pressures that editors face daily and is given to an editor whose work displays extraordinary courage, integrity, and passion. Recipients of the award serve as the conscience of their publication and fearlessly support important industry causes. They stand up to outside pressures—whether from advertisers, industry executives, or upper management—that threaten to interfere with the goal of placing readers first and maintaining independent, honest, and ethical journalism. Belonging@Endeavor Founding member 2021 – Present * Following an April 2021 invitation to serve on Endeavor Business Media LLC’s external task force to study, investigate, and explore ways in which the multi-brand enterprise can improve and ensure diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) for internal and external stakeholders, continues on as stakeholder and contributor as part of newly created committee to further establish frameworks for transforming our differences into strengths across brands, teams, audiences, and global clients and audiences.