About Rob

Rob, a Centerville native and lifelong Iowa resident, has a deep passion for history. He lives in his hometown with his wife of over 20 years, their at-home children, and their dachshunds. He works as the Marketing Manager for a regional crop services and animal nutrition company.

Rob graduated from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota with a Master of Arts degree in the History of Christianity. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a minor in Psychology from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

In his free time, Rob enjoys woodworking, being active in his local Lutheran church, and doing his best to stay out of the way at his wife’s fabric store.

Masonic Resume:

  • Treasurer and Past Master, Jackson Lodge #42, AF&AM
  • Recorder, Albia York Rite
  • Past High Priest, Monroe Chapter #125
  • Illustrious Master, Triad Council #46
  • Past Eminent Commander, Zerubbabel Commandery #68
  • Grand Third Guard, Iowa Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, 2025-2026
  • District 5 Deputy Commander & Grand Sentinel, Iowa Grand Commandery of Knights Templar 2024-25

Masonic Memberships:

  • Iowa Research Lodge #2
  • Missouri Lodge of Research
  • Iowa York Rite (Grand Commandery, Tech Committee)
  • York Rite Sovereign College