Robert Burns
Director of Field Operations

As director of field operations for NeighborWorks® America, Robert Burns supervises eight regional offices across the country. Previously, Burns served as director for NeighborWorks’ North Central district.

Prior to coming to NeighborWorks America, Burns served as city manager in Ferguson, Missouri, and worked in local government in Kansas, South Carolina and North Carolina. Burns is a 1988 Truman Scholar from North Carolina and has participated in the Truman Foundation’s leadership forums. He also has served on the board of managers for the YMCA of Greater St. Louis and the board of directors for the North Area Cable Television Association in St. Louis and the St. Louis Area Insurance Trust. He was appointed to the Midtown Housing advisory board in Kansas City and currently serves on the Alexandria Housing Corporation board of directors. In addition, Burns recently was elected to the board of the National Community Land Trust network.

Burns received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Kansas.

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