Robert M. Tobias is a Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Residence at American University where he is the Director of Public Sector Executive Education and also heads the Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation. In addition, Mr. Tobias was appointed by he President and confirmed by the Senate to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board.

Prior to his work at American University, Mr. Tobias served for 31 years with the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) and from 1983-1999 as its President where he worked to establish collaborative labor management relationships with the goal of creating a workplace that is more satisfying, productive and delivers better service to the public.