Speaker's Profile

Rob McClinton is the Founder and CEO of Designing Nation Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Small World Communications, a managed services provider of digital presence and marketing solutions focused on small businesses and cooperatives. He is a veteran of the Southern California tech scene with roots in several Idealab startups. Rob is committed to empowering small organizations to use cutting-edge tools to grow their businesses. Rob has built several sales and support organizations, led multiple company divisions, trained leaders to develop their management skills, mentored new managers, and taught website workshops for local businesses through the SBA. In addition, Rob serves on the boards of Innovate Pasadena and Open Media. A Chicago native, Rob embodies the combination of hope and stoicism that one expects from a rabid Chicago Bears fan.