Robert Pearlstein | STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SRI INTERNATIONAL)

Robert Pearlstein is vice president of corporate business and international development at SRI International. In this role, he cultivates opportunities with international commercial and government clients. He works to expand SRI’s presence globally by qualifying and building strategic partnerships and alliances. He also works with SRI’s business units to promote and develop new offerings internationally.

Pearlstein has more than 20 years of experience building and executing go-to-market strategies for start-ups and emerging domestic and international technology companies. He has extensive experience in international business development, the venture capital funding process, large account strategic sales, and contract negotiation. Prior to joining SRI, Pearlstein held senior management positions for a variety of venture companies in the Internet and communications domains, including Sylantro Systems Corporation, RingCentral, Inc., and MediaRing, Inc.

Pearlstein received his MBA from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, and his B.A. from Queens College, the City University of New York. In addition, he completed the AEA Executive Management Program at Stanford University, and received a professional certificate in Network Management and Engineering from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He speaks English, Japanese, and Spanish.