Biografia
Rob Symington is a member of the 5th generation of Symingtons to work in port and the Douro. As a Director at Symington Family Estates, he is responsible for the Marketing team, and works closely with his colleagues and family members on commercial strategy. He also established the company’s new sustainability programme, managing the achievement of B Corp certification in 2019, the joining of International Wineries for Climate Action in 2020, and a new partnership with Rewilding Portugal, amongst other initiatives under the banner of Mission 2025.
Prior to joining his family business in 2017, he spent 10 years living and working in London, where he began his career in management consulting at Ernst & Young before starting his own business – called Escape the City – helping mainstream professionals make brave career changes in pursuit of more meaningful work. He is deeply concerned about the overlapping environmental and social challenges that threaten humanity and is committed to contributing proactively towards solutions.
He attended schools in Portugal and England before completing an MA in Modern History at the University of Edinburgh, with a year at the University of Grenoble in France.
He lives in Porto with his wife Charlotte and two daughters, Lua and Alma.