Drs. Rob Waardenburg - the founder and managing director of the Rowaco Group has a long and diversified experience in both teaching, company management and company consultancy. After his studies at the State University of Utrecht (The Netherlands) resulting in a Master's Degree in Economics and Social Geography, Rob was appointed as a senior lecturer in economic geography and tourism at the State University of Rotterdam (Erasmus University). He has been a guest lecturer at several other universities in a.o. Gothenburg (Sweden), Pittsburg (Pennsylvania, USA), Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

Apart from his teaching activities, Rob Waardenburg has had several appointments in transportation and tourism related companies like: