For the last five years, Robert Shaw has volunteered as a consultant and advisor to undergraduate engineering design courses at Northwestern University. Before that, Robert spent nearly 30 years as the co-owner of Milex Products, Inc., a small, medical device company.

Robert is a graduate of Northwestern University and he received an MM degree from Kellogg Business Scool. He has served on boards of MAC and the Sheil Catholic Center, as well as the field Museum Anthropology Alliance Steering Committee. Robert is a volunteer at Chicago Botanic Garden & Presidents Council and has served on numerous parish committees, including parish council chairman for five years and liturgy committee chairman for 12 years.