Leadership Profile
Bob J. DeKoch
President and Chief Operating Officer
Bob DeKoch is president and Chief Operating Officer
of The Boldt Company, a national construction,
consulting and technical services firm headquartered
in Appleton, Wisconsin with offices throughout the
country. Prior to his current role at Boldt, Bob spent 25
years in the manufacturing sector where he served in
various management and executive leadership roles in
the chemical industry, the brewing industry and the
pulp and paper industry.
Bob did his undergraduate work at Lawrence
University and received his MBA from the University of
Wisconsin, Oshkosh.
DeKoch also serves as co-chairman of the board of
New North, Inc. a Regional Economic Development
Partnership for Northeastern Wisconsin. He is a
director of Sappi (South African Pulp & Paper, Inc.), a
Johannesburg, S.A. based international pulp & paper
manufacturer. DeKoch also serves as a director for
Palmer Johnson Power Systems; Sun Prarie, WI.
He is a mentor in areas of management and
leadership and has published numerous articles on
these subjects. Bob co-authored two books:
Embracing Uncertainty – The Essence of Leadership
and Transforming Leaders into Progress Makers.
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