Rob Kulhanek

Background & Expertise

Rob Kulhanek is a program strategist, skilled communicator and conservation advocate currently leading the Partners for Wildlife (P4W) initiative at the Raptor Center as its program director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology, evolution, and behavior from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and a master's degree in environmental conservation education from New York University. His professional roles have focused on program development and strategy, complex events management and STEM-centered advocacy; additionally, Kulhanek has consistently infused work within the DEIJ and environmental spheres into his roles. As program director, Kulhanek coordinates the full suite of P4W initiatives through a combination of systems thinking and strategic network activation, engaging with rehabilitators, veterinarians, and a host of other stakeholders to advance the field of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation through professional training, resource development and community building. He lives in St. Paul with his husband and spends his free time traveling, hiking and weightlifting.