Neil Cobb, APMP Fellow (Class of 2006)
Retired
Bio
Neil Cobb was the executive director of the AT&T Knowledge and Proposal Management Center from 2000 to 2013. He has more than 25 years of experience in commercial proposal development and management. After retiring from AT&T, Neil was a continuing lecturer at the University of North Texas Department of Technical Communication. He continues to work to improve the visibility of our profession in the academy, having worked with UNT to create a certificate in proposal writing for the Technical Communication Masters program. Neil holds six U.S. patents for his content authoring and repurposing methods and systems and is the co-author of "Writing Business Bids and Proposals for Dummies" (John Wiley and Sons, LTD, 2016). He is now fully retired, living with his wife Rebecca in Plano, Texas.
What does being an APMP Fellow mean to you?
Being an APMP Fellow means that I brought value to the profession and the association and that my peers recognized my work as exemplary.
What's your best memory from attending an APMP event?
Implementing, administering, and activating Idea Markets at several conferences, which offered opportunities for proposal professionals to brainstorm ways to solve problems they face every day on the job.
What advice do you have for a proposal professional entering our field?
Use APMP's rich resources of knowledge and people to master our profession. Share what you learn with others. Be a champion for the profession within your business by bringing insight, value, and innovation to your role every day.
Anything else you would like to share?
APMP membership will help make you more successful. The network you'll build, the skills you'll hone, and the evolution you'll undergo will make you a valuable member of any business venture.
