Seeds of Peace
Robert Holcomb
Executive Vice President of Development
Robert Holcomb has been in the development field since 1996. Prior to coming to Seeds of Peace, he served as Senior Principal Gifts Officer for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Prior to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Robert worked for Yale University, where he served in a variety of capacities for nearly a decade. He began his career in development at the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Robert graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a major in Greek and Latin language and literature. Prior to the University of Washington Robert was a student at Eastern Washington University, where his studies focused on vocal performance, French, Italian and Latin. He also studied abroad in Italy and Spain for four years.
"Teachers at my school asked us to say the first word that crosses our mind when we hear the word 'Palestinian'. Some said terrorists. Some said neighbors. I said 'FRIENDS'."