Rob Lachenauer

Throughout his career, Robert Lachenauer, a Partner at OMBI, has been both a consultant and entrepreneur. As a consultant, Mr. Lachenauer was a Vice President and Director of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 1995 to 2004 where he helped leading multi-national companies, including several family controlled businesses, set and implement growth strategies. He has experience with industrial, distribution, consumer goods, financial, technology, and automotive firms. He has consulted for clients in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. With George Stalk, he co-authored a book, Hardball, about competitive business strategies published by the Harvard Business School Press, which was translated into six languages.

As an entrepreneur, Mr. Lachenauer co-founded and became CEO of GEO2 Technologies, a material science licensing company that developed, patented, and out-licensed its Cross Linked Microstructure for diesel emissions filter applications. At GEO2, Mr. Lachenauer established the product development and IP strategies, built the technical and business team, raised its capital, and led its license negotiations. For GEO2, Mr. Lachenauer is co-inventor on several U.S. patents. More recently, Mr. Lachenauer was the founding CEO of Bio2 Technologies, which has developed load bearing bio-active and bio-inert bone scaffolds. Currently Mr. Lachenauer serves as Executive Chairman for Bio2.

Mr. Lachenauer holds a B.A. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

rlachenauer@ombiconsulting.com