Rob Evans
Rob leads communications and marketing for Battelle Education, developing the messaging, digital strategy, and data systems that help the organization demonstrate impact to funders, policymakers, and partners. He led strategic communications supporting a successful campaign for $1.5 million in recurring annual state funding and oversaw two website relaunches that doubled program enrollments. Rob also designs the data infrastructure that tracks student impact across Battelle Education’s national portfolio, building automation and reporting dashboards that inform executive leadership. Before joining Battelle, he served as Press Secretary for the Ohio Board of Regents, today known as the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Where Rob leads
- Strategic communications and brand development for state and national STEM networks
- Data systems and automation that track program effectiveness across multiple states
- Website strategy and digital marketing that drive educator engagement and program enrollment
Previous experience
- Communications Manager, Battelle Education; Press Secretary, Ohio Board of Regents; Analyst, Mindset Digital
- Ohio STEM Learning Network brand strategy and state funding campaign; student impact reporting methodology; grant program automation
Expertise
- Strategic communications and message development
- Data automation and reporting (including Python and PowerBI)
- Web development and conversion analytics
- Cross-functional collaboration and process optimization
Education and recognition
BA, Political Science, Capital University; Nanodegree, Programming for Data Science with Python, Udacity
Community leadership
Columbus Science Pub, Organizer 2018-present