“Robert Dunlap is the Regional Director for the Southwest Region of Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship (The Center). Robert earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in Accounting from San Francisco State University. He is the campus lead for Texas Southern University.
His previous professional experience includes working in corporate America as an auditor with Lockheed Martin, East Bay Municipal District, Prudential, and Brinker International after becoming a Certified Public Accountant while working at Williams, Adley & Company in Oakland, California.

Robert continued to develop his passion for fundraising by serving as the Western Regional Director at Enactus. This organization focuses on educating, inspiring, and supporting young people to use innovation and entrepreneurship to solve the world’s biggest problems.

Recently, he was the Assistant Programs Regional Director for INROADS South Central Region, responsible for all operations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. This role included recruiting and screening talent, placing college students in internships, and creating and delivering leadership development sessions. He was responsible for cultivating and stewarding various Fortune 500 companies.

He is a Lifetime Member of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA), where he served on the National Board of Directors in various program development roles. He is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Houston Chapter, where he served as Treasurer on the Board of Directors.

Robert is eager to draw on his past experiences to align with The Center’s goals. The mission of The Center is to serve as a national resource for Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurship education at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) across the country. The Center will seek to collaborate and communicate with HBCUs and their surrounding communities to enhance Black business success and growth. The Southwest Region includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.”””