Rob Kimmich
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
I turn complexity into clarity. My strength lies in diagnosing challenges, designing solutions, and executing programs that drive business outcomes. At Siemens, I led two initiatives that unified data across regions—transforming workflows, pipeline building, forecasting and reporting. Previously, I scaled startups in financial services and energy efficiency, experiences that shaped my operator’s mindset.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sustainability Manager
Siemens Financial Services
10.2021 - 05.2025
- Translated strategy into action, ensuring the business unit met 60% sustainable portfolio KPI each year.
- Improved data quality for CSRD greenhouse gas reporting.
- Operationalized new risk management policies and advised on transaction risk assessments.
- Trained functional teams on sustainability frameworks and policies.
- Researched and launched ESG Product Development Roadmap for financing de-carbonization and Circular Economy.
- Presented quarterly to C-suite on on ESG regulation, risks, and market opportunities.
CRM Manager
Siemens Financial Services
10.2021 - 05.2025
- Managed multi-country Salesforce.com CRM implementation that enabled 2x growth in annual sales.
- Streamlined business processes, improved user experience and onboarded 60+ users.
- Improved data quality for pipeline, forecasting, account management and marketing.
- Built reports and dashboards that empowered sales managers and c-suite with real-time KPIs
- Coordinated across a matrixed organization, translating business requirements into technical solutions
- Trained and supervised 2 junior team members
Senior Account Executive
Siemens Financial Services
12.2017 - 10.2021
- Asset-based lending originator and program manager.
- Turned around defunct programs by improving business processes, resulting in 10x growth for flagship program.
- Led pilot phase of CRM implementation.
- Wrote business plan for expansion into Canada.
- Represented Region Americas in global ESG Work Group.
Program Manager
NextGen Equipment Finance
07.2012 - 11.2017
- Helped scale high-growth start-up until acquisition.
- First hire on new energy finance team.
- Spearheaded CRM implementations.
- Managed originations programs in business process outsourcing and energy efficiency markets.
Operations Manager
Green Lantern Industries
06.2010 - 07.2012
- Third hire and essential operator for start-up specialized in commercial energy efficiency retrofits
- Created systems for procurement, inventory management, sales compensation, and reporting that enabled two years of exponential growth until acquisition.
Logistics Coordinator and Field Instructor
Experience Learning
06.2008 - 07.2010
- Coordinated equipment and logistics for wilderness education and conservation programs
- Implemented inventory and scheduling systems
- Led field programs as instructor
- Held Wilderness First Responder credential
Education
Master of Business Administration - Sustainability
Bard College, Graduate Programs in Sustainability
Bachelor Arts - English Literature, Environmental Principles & Practice Co-Major
Miami University
Skills
- Sustainability & ESG: CSRD, SASB, TCFD frameworks; ESG risk integration; GHG emissions data (Scope 1–3), Circular Economy framework and methodologies
- Data & Analytics: Excel, Tableau, Snowflake, Salesforcecom, Microsoft PowerPoint
- Stakeholder Engagement: Regulatory reporting, cross-functional training
Accomplishments
- Growth Mindset Award @ Siemens Financial Services: For project management, process design and change management during CRM implementation. My first assignment in newly-created role, and a key milestone in the organization's digital transformation.
- L. Hunter Lovins Award @ Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability: MBA capstone project most likely to create impact. "Circular Finance: Retooling Asset Finance to Scale the Circular Economy"
Certification
Salesforce.com Lightning Experience Report and Dashboard Specialist
Salesforce.com Platform Administrator (in progress)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Sustainability Manager
Siemens Financial Services
10.2021 - 05.2025
CRM Manager
Siemens Financial Services
10.2021 - 05.2025
Senior Account Executive
Siemens Financial Services
12.2017 - 10.2021
Program Manager
NextGen Equipment Finance
07.2012 - 11.2017
Operations Manager
Green Lantern Industries
06.2010 - 07.2012
Logistics Coordinator and Field Instructor
Experience Learning
06.2008 - 07.2010
Master of Business Administration - Sustainability
Bard College, Graduate Programs in Sustainability
Bachelor Arts - English Literature, Environmental Principles & Practice Co-Major
Miami University