Rob Robinson

Chief Marketing Officer

As Chief Marketing Officer of HaystackID, Rob has been responsible since 2018 for the strategic planning and tactical execution of all company marketing efforts supporting the company’s brand, technologies, and services. Currently, Rob is a member of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Advisory Committee and, most recently, was selected as a participant in the Legal Data Intelligence (LDI) initiative as an LDI Architect supporting the Data Protection Compliance group.

Rob Robinson is also a distinguished publisher and writer with extensive experience in techno-journalism. As the publisher and editor of ComplexDiscovery.com, he delivers in-depth insights into cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery, establishing the platform as a trusted resource for industry professionals. A five-time selectee for JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Top Author Award, Rob also serves as the Editor of Newsline by HaystackID, an influential industry news outlet. His thought leadership extends through regular contributions to JD Supra, Emerging Europe, and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), where he continues to shape key discussions in the field of legal technology. He is also a member of the National Writers Union (NWU), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), The Authors Guild, and the Forbes Communications Council.

Rob has held a Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) designation from ACEDS, a Certificate of eDiscovery from the Electronic Discovery and Evidence Training Institute, and Brainspace Certified Analyst, Specialist, and Administrator certifications. Rob also holds certifications for X-Road® Fundamentals, Security Server Administration, Central Server Administration, Service Developer, and Sustainability in Software Development from the Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions, Reveal AI certification, OSINT Basic and Advanced Training from Molfar, and recently completed certifications for Prompt Engineering Specialization for ChatGPT, ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis, and Trustworthy Generative AI from Vanderbilt University. He has held leadership roles (VP of Marketing, CMO, and COO) in legal technology organizations, including ONSITE3 (Acquired), Orange Legal Technologies (Acquired), CloudNine (Acquired LexisNexis eDiscovery Product Line), and HaystackID (Acquired Envision Discovery, Inspired Review, eTERA Consulting, NightOwl Global, and Business Intelligence Associates). Rob also has had leadership positions in technology-centric organizations, including Crossroads Systems (Director of Marketing – Storage Area Networking) and Compaq Computer Corporation (Product Marketing Manager – Deskpro and Prosignia Product Lines). A former US Army Captain and Attack Helicopter Pilot, Rob is an alumnus, football letterman, and distinguished military graduate of the University of Mississippi, graduating cum laude with a B.A. in Business. Rob also holds e-Residency status in Estonia.