Bob Pilon is on assignment from Bloomberg Philanthropies to implement the marketing, communications, and development strategies for New York’s newest performing arts center now open in Lower Manhattan at the World Trade Center. Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) is chaired by former New York City Mayor, Mike Bloomberg. Prior to Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bob spent 20 years advocating for resources and solutions to address some of the most pressing issues facing society including extreme poverty and global health, criminal justice reform, and public- school and arts education. He’s worked alongside some of the world’s leading philanthropists, cultural influencers, creatives, and corporate brands raising hundreds of millions of dollars and producing events and campaigns to spur the public to take meaningful action. Bob’s executive leadership experience most recently includes being the founding president of the REFORM Alliance a criminal justice reform organization co- founded by Jay-Z, Meek Mill, and Michael Rubin. Working alongside REFORM’s founding CEO Van Jones, Bob led growth and marketing aimed to scale the REFORM brand and create greater public and philanthropic demand for justice reform. Prior to REFORM, Bob was the first chief development and partnerships officer at The ONE Campaign and (RED) a global advocacy organization co-founded by U2’s Bono, managing director at Malaria No More, and vice president of strategic partnerships at the Herbie Hancock Institute. He was also a senior development officer at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation after starting his career as an analyst at Bloomberg LP. Bob serves on the board of directors for YELLOW, a non-profit education organization founded by Pharrell Williams, the Herbie Hancock Institute, a non- profit music education and presentation organization, and Silver Art Projects, a non-profit artist residency in Lower Manhattan’s World Trade Center that accelerates the careers of artists from marginalized communities. Bob was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Penn State University where he was first introduced to the purpose and power of philanthropy through the Penn State Dance Marathon.