President and Chief Executive Officer, Acosta, Inc.
Robert Hill is a long-time sales and marketing professional who has served
Acosta in a variety of key capacities. His reputation for achieving outstanding
results comes from his in-depth knowledge of the industry, strategic sales
execution excellence and strong client relationships.
Hill was President of Siler Brokerage, a family business since 1927, and managed
sales for numerous U.S. manufacturers such as Minute Maid, Clorox, Heinz, and
Kellogg, when Acosta acquired Siler in 1994. After a series of positions with
increasing responsibility, he was appointed Acosta President and Chief
Operating Officer in 2004 and led the company to record financial results with
double-digit revenue growth. During this tenure, he has led Acosta in meeting
the sales and marketing objectives for more than 1,000 consumer packaged goods
companies across North America, and the acquisition and integration of 10
agencies to increase Acosta’s size, scale and service offerings. He became
President and Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2009.
Hill serves on numerous industry-related advisory boards and is active in the
Jacksonville, Florida, community. He is a board member of Big Brothers/Big
Sisters of North Florida, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Baptist Medical
Center and serves on the Furman University Board of Trustees. Hill is a
graduate of Furman University.