Bob was named a member of Adweek’s 1995 National Creative All Star Team and has served as a jury member at the 1997 International Advertising Festival at Cannes and has judged several other creative award shows, including the London International Advertising Awards, the Belding Awards, the EFFIEs and the International ANDY Awards. He served as Chairman of the 2000 International ANDY Awards, the 2001 Radio Mercury Awards and the 2001 Irish International Advertising Festival at Kinsale. He recently served as the Chairman of the 2003 Clio Festival.

In addition to his advertising life, Bob serves on the Executive Committee of the Governing Board of the Chicago International Film Festival and the boards of the Art Directors and Copywriters Club of Chicago, The Off the Street Club and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.