Robert Schmitt

Director, Marketing & Outreach

Robert Schmitt is the Director of Marketing & Outreach at the Connecticut Green Bank, where he leads statewide communications and engagement strategies that connect stakeholders to green energy and resilience solutions. He oversees a team that works across the organization to build consistent, community-centered outreach systems that support program adoption and deliver positive impacts.

Since joining the Green Bank in 2012, Robert has helped build and evolve the organization’s outreach function, from early community initiatives like Solarize Connecticut and Clean Energy Communities to developing enterprise strategies supporting Green Bank financing and incentive programs. His work focuses on strengthening partnerships, reducing barriers to participation, and ensuring programs are accessible and responsive to stakeholder needs.

Robert holds a B.S. in Environmental Interpretation from Central Connecticut State University, an M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He also earned the Clean and Equitable Energy Development Certificate from Yale.