Rob Fazio, A family tragedy on 9/11 inspired a career to help people get through a crisis and to remember to hold the doors open for others!

Profiles in Leadership

Dr. Rob Fazio is a licensed psychologist with expertise in teaching people how to grow before, during, and after trauma, crises, or loss, and how to simplify success to move forward quickly. An executive advisor, sport psychologist, crisis consultant, keynote speaker, and nonprofit leader, Dr. Fazio partners with senior executives, athletes, and individuals to remove roadblocks and perform at an elite level. He is the Managing Partner at OnPoint Advising—which specializes in global leadership and organizational success—as well as the founder and President of a 9/11 inspired nonprofit organization, Hold the Door For Others whose mission is to empower people to grow through any type of loss and adversity.

Based on his experiences in sport psychology and executive development, Dr. Fazio teaches clients how to remove barriers to function at optimal levels. He has worked with executive teams and coached executives throughout organizations including the C-Suite, surgeons, and emerging leaders. Over the course of his 20-year career, Dr. Fazio has developed significant expertise in advising Fortune 500 organizations globally to develop, advise, and retain employees based on a future-oriented strategy, organizational values, culture, and person/position fit. He has worked internationally in a variety of industries including finance/banking, private equity, accounting, media, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, telecommunications, chemicals, retail, sports, public utilities, and nonprofits.

Dr. Fazio is author of a book: Simple is the New Smart: 26 Success Strategies to Build Confidence, Inspire Yourself, and Reach Your Ultimate Potential and multiple book chapters including Growth Through Loss and Adversity: A Choice Worth Making in Positive Psychology: Exploring the Best in People and has contributed to Forbes, NBC News, NY Daily News, HER Magazine, CEO Magazine, Philadelphia Business Journal, and American Management Association. His advice on navigating turbulent times and politics has been featured in the NY Times, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and local networks. During the COVID-19 crisis Dr. Fazio has been advising hospitals and conducting presentations on Growth Leadership in Times of Crisis to support front line health professionals and executive leadership. His work on Flattening the Anxiety Curve has been featured on Fox News and in The Hill.