Biography: Robert G. Ottenhoff
President/CEO
GuideStar

Robert G. Ottenhoff was elected President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of GuideStar in September 2002. Mr. Ottenhoff joined GuideStar in the spring of 2002 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Established in 1994, GuideStar’s mission is to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice with information. Through it’s Web site, www.guidestar.org, GuideStar assembles and delivers a comprehensive database of financial and operational reports on public charities.

Mr. Ottenhoff spent several years as president of a high-tech company and an international consulting practice. He worked for more than 25 years in executive positions in the public broadcasting field, including serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the Executive Director of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, and founder and General Manager of WBGO-FM. Mr. Ottenhoff currently serves on the Board of Directors for Vision TV, Grameen Foundation USA, AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy, and ePhilanthropy Foundation. He is a graduate of Calvin College and Rutgers University.