Queen City Robotics Alliance has announced the addition of two new board members – Robert Hillman and Brian Keiger.

Robert Hillman is the founder and managing partner of RLH Consulting. Founded in 2008, the company handles business development, structured credit, financial advisor/strategist, strategic advisory, and campaign management for corporations and individuals. He is also on the City of Charlotte’s Business Advisory Committee (BAC). This committee provides recommendations and advice to the City Council on ways Charlotte can improve business development, emphasizing small businesses while providing a forum to raise issues, discuss issues, and have input into City policy responses. Mr. Hillman received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Mr. Hillman joined the board earlier this year and looks forward to growing QCRA’s outreach into Charlotte’s underserved communities.

Brian Keiger is Vice President for Conveyco Technologies, a leading system integrator in warehouse automation, and has been involved in the supply chain industry for over 34 years. Mr. Keiger is also active in MHI, North America’s leading material handling trade association, holding a seat on several committees, and is the chair of the Mobile Automation Group. He also holds seats on the Industry Advisory Panel for the National Center of Supply Chain Technology Education (NCSCTE) and on the Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM) Advisory Board at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University.

Mr. Keiger joined the board last month because “STEM education is important, and these kids are important.” He believes STEM education goes beyond imparting knowledge to nurture critical thinking skills, enhances scientific literacy, and cultivates the next generation of trailblazers and problem solvers.

“At QCRA we’re building more than a STEM education program, we’re building kids,” Mr. Keiger says. “We’re preparing the next generation’s workforce. As a businessman in an ever-evolving supply chain industry, this is crucial. The talent is right here, already being developed. All we have to do is invest.”