Rob Acree is an experienced technical program manager with a diverse background in engineering and project management. Currently serving as a Sr. Technical Program Manager II for Cameras at Cruise, Rob is responsible for the development and production of next-generation cameras for autonomous vehicles. Previously, Rob held roles at Amazon managing key aspects of Project Kuiper, as well as at BLUE ORIGIN overseeing combustion devices for the BE-3U rocket engine. Rob's early career includes significant roles at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where expertise in optoelectronics engineering was developed, and in the US Navy, focused on nuclear electronics and reactor operations. Rob holds a Master’s degree in Engineering and Technology Management and a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Washington State University, along with a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering Technology from Excelsior University.