Bob Nist began working as an independent consultant after a nearly four-decade career with Eli Lilly and Company and Rockwell Automation. He spent the majority of his career at Lilly, where he held numerous positions including vice president and divisional CIO for medicines development, manufacturing, quality and connected care. Prior to that, he served as vice president and CIO for diabetes manufacturing and quality at Elanco Animal Health. At Rockwell he served as vice president for technology management.
Nist earned bachelor of science degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering from Purdue University, where he also earned a master of science degree in computer and information science.