Robert Locke is a seasoned enterprise leader with a proven ability to generate significant value for their organizations. Boasting a remarkable track record of success working for Fortune 100 corporations, growth companies, and venture-backed startups, Locke excels at collaborating with customers and partners to create profitable new businesses. As the SVP of Corporate Development at Johnson Controls, he is responsible for leading the creation of new ventures through cross-team collaboration and executive sponsorship of key customer and partner relationships, such as Microsoft, Google, and DeepMind. His expertise in recruiting and team building, M&A, enterprise software, strategy development, analyst relations, venture & private equity financing, and retail are highly respected by employees, board members, and investors alike. Locke's education credentials include a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated with distinction. He also has a long history of contributing to various organizations, such as serving as an advisor for Phaidra, on the Investment Committee at WV Ventures, and as a Board Member at RedSeal, Inc.