Rob Watson has spent over 30 years in K-12 public education leadership roles. Currently, he's the Executive Director at School Administrators of Montana. Rob advocates for public education, develops policies, and provides leadership professional learning. He also facilitates a consensus process to develop comprehensive solutions for complex issues.

Rob's experience includes serving as the school superintendent in two of Montana’s most progressive communities, Bozeman and Missoula, for over ten years. Rob holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education from Montana State University, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Alaska, and a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Montana.

Rob has received numerous awards, including the GV Erickson Award in 2016 and the Superintendent of the Year award in 2018, awarded by his superintendent colleagues from Montana. Rob believes in using the consensus process to solve complex issues by building trusting relationships through transparency and honest communication.