ROBERT A. MESSEMER

After a highly successful career as the Chief Security Officer for both Nielsen Media as well as NielsenIQ, Robert A. Messemer created a risk advisory consulting practice designed to assist law firms and global corporations in navigating uncertainty and existential risks.

As Nielsen’s first-ever Chief Security Officer, Robert A. Messemer successfully developed a comprehensive, risk-based cyber security strategy and managed a world- class corporate and cyber security organization for the world’s leading consumer and media measurement firm. Exerting strong leadership in managing global security operations in 106 countries, he forged strong relationships with senior executive management officials and acted as their trusted advisor and innovative solutions provider on a broad spectrum of complex cyber security, financial fraud, enterprise risk, privacy, compliance, and crisis management issues. Robert advised the Nielsen Board and Audit Committee on cyber security, crisis management, fraud, compliance, corporate governance, as well as enterprise risk management issues. Robert served as Nielsen’s Chief Security Officer and Senior Vice President for fourteen years.

 

In early 2021, Robert assumed the newly created role of Chief Security Officer in NielsenIQ’s successful consumer measurement business spin-off from Nielsen Media. Soon after his departure from NielsenIQ in December 2021 Robert created Pinnacle Global Risk, LLC.

 

Robert enjoyed a 24-year career as an FBI Special Agent in a variety of challenging leadership roles. He was honored for his exceptional performance with several commendations by three FBI Directors and the U.S. Attorney General. He also received several commendations from three U.S. Ambassadors for extraordinary achievements in his overseas assignments. Robert was also commended by the FBI Director for his leadership role in the FBI’s civil rights investigation, commonly referred to as the “Rodney King” investigation. Prior to his FBI career, he excelled as a sales representative with the General Electric Company.

 

Robert has also advised leading executives on sensitive investigations, global pandemic business resumption planning as well as crisis management issues, guiding them to a successful resolution while ensuring an absence of media attention during highly challenging situations and moments of political crisis.

 

Robert graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and has pursued graduate studies at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University as well as at the Harvard Business School, Harvard University. Robert earned his diploma at the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Programme in 2016.