Bob Newman, founder and former CEO of Athletes and Artists International Marketing, is a professional strategist, negotiator, motivator, advisor, and agent. He is a nationally recognized expert on employment and performance strategies and the use of technology in public relations. Bob has spent the last two decades in and around Hollywood building the images of entertainment celebrities, athletes and companies from the inside out. Over the course of his career he has held the titles Vice President of Operations, Regional Director of Sales and Marketing, General Manager and Operations Manager for various entities including Fortune 500 companies.

Bob has worked for such companies as Sports Management Worldwide, H.I.T. Marketing, I.C.M., People Media Management Corp., Imperial Hotel Corporation, Federal Express, Safeway Stores, Inc., Roadrunner, Silver Bullet Courier, MCA Records, Secret Dreams Records, and Positive Image Productions. His client list has included celebrities such as Mariah Carey, Vanessa Williams, MC Hammer and Joe Montana.

Bob attended San Francisco State University and University of Pacific where he was awarded degrees in sociology and criminology.  He later obtained his J.D. from Northwestern University. He is a member of the Subud Spiritual Center and is currently investigating ways to apply integral theory to the world of marketing and entertainment.