CEO and founder of Hope Beckham Espinoza,  is widely regarded as the most well-connected public relations professional in Atlanta. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has earned numerous accolades, including being named one of the “Most Influential Business Leaders in Atlanta” and one of the “Most Admired CEOs” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Since 2018, he has been consistently recognized as a Legend in Atlanta Magazine’s “Atlanta’s 500 Most Powerful Leaders.”

Bob is active in the community as a champion to many charities and philanthropic groups. As an active and highly decorated member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, he is a recipient of Rotary International’s highest honor, the “Service Above Self Award,” and is the only member in the club’s history to receive all four of its top awards—Hospitality, Community Service, International Service, and Service to Rotary.

Bob has also served on The Carter Center Board of Councilors for 14 years, where he has participated in international democracy-building efforts, including two election observation missions in Nepal. He detailed his experiences in the Atlanta Business Chronicle and presented his insights to influential business and civic leaders at the Rotary Club of Atlanta.
In 2020, Bob joined a non-partisan initiative led by former U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn and political activist Eric Tanenblatt to encourage voter participation in Georgia during the presidential election, representing HBI in support of this civic engagement effort.
Bob has led groups of business people to Honduras for more than 25 years. In 2005, Bob started the Honduras Agalta Valley Education (HAVE) to help provide better education opportunities for students in Honduras.

Bob lives in Decatur and has two adult daughters and 4 grandchildren.