Robert Hughes

Colonel, United States Army (Retired)

Robert “Bob” Hughes spent nearly 30 years in the United States Army and retired in 2015 at the rank of Colonel. During his time in the Army, he had the privilege to lead a broad range of teams and organizations at the tactical, regional, and enterprise levels. In his last role at the Pentagon, his team was responsible for the enterprise process that planned and integrated organizational change throughout the entire Army, changes that encompassed nearly 6,000 organizations.     

With a desire to help other leaders succeed, in 2015, Bob began his second chapter working in Executive Education at The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. As clinical faculty and managing director in executive education, Bob focused on designing world-class leadership programs for executives, teaching on leadership topics, and coaching other leaders.       

While remaining active in executive education, Bob relocated to Chattanooga in 2020 and is spending more time coaching individual leaders through his company, NL2 Executive Coaching. In his coaching work, Bob helps leaders overcome challenges in four areas: Knowing their Leadership DNA, Navigating Transition Points, Leading Near the Top and Overcoming Stall Points.    

When not coaching, he enjoys the outdoor activities that are abundant here—mountain biking, trail running, paddle boarding, and fishing.