Robert Tarola

Robert M.
Tarola is Chief Financial Officer & Director at Safeguard Acquisition Corp.
since 2025.
He is President of Right Advisory LLC since 2008.
He serves as a Member of the Visitors Board at Fox School of Business.
He is Chief Financial Officer at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network since 2023.
Former roles include Chairman at American Kidney Fund, Inc. from 2011 to 2018, Chairman at XBRL International, Inc. from 2015 to 2024, Independent Director at TTEC Holdings, Inc. from 2008 to 2014, Director at Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants from 2005 to 2015, Independent Director at Vista Outdoor, Inc. from 2015 to 2024, Director at Revelyst, Inc. from 2024 to 2025, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at W.
R.
Grace & Co.-Conn.
from 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer at Redeemer Health, Partner at Pricewaterhouse LLP from 1974 to 1996, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at MedStar Health, Inc. from 1996 to 1999, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VP at Howard University from 2011 to 2013, Chief Financial Officer at Covenant Health, Chief Financial Officer at Little Company of Mary Hospital & Health Care Centers in 2018, Chief Financial Officer at Southcoast Health System, Inc. from 2014 to 2017, Chief Financial Officer at Covenant Medical Center, Inc., Member at Investor Advisory Group LLC, and Trustee at Franklin Resources, Inc. from 1996 to 2023.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Fox School of Business conferred in 1973.