About Rob
Rob X. Barron is the Executive Director of Seed Coalition and Founder of the Latino Political Network. Seed Coalition is a network of 45 colleges and universities focused on civic engagement and equitable campus-community partnerships. In 2015, he co-founded the Latino Political Network, a non-partisan organization which serves to educate and empower Latinos to serve at all levels of elected office throughout Iowa. The LPN has led the way to triple Latino elected representation in Iowa in the last eight years.
Service
Rob was elected to the Des Moines School Board in 2013, becoming the first Latino ever elected in Iowa's largest county. He served as board chair and vice chair over his eight years of service. Prior to joining Seed Coalition he previously worked for Senator Tom Harkin (ret.), NextGen Climate, and Grand View University. He is a long-time community advocate, volunteering his time on the boards of the following organizations: United Way of Central Iowa, Polk County Early Childhood Iowa, Mid-Iowa Health Foundation, and Al Éxito.
Family
Rob is a Des Moines native. He and his wife Angela Matsuoka, an art educator, live in the Beaverdale neighborhood with their son, Javy, and daughter, Mirabel. Rob is a graduate of Roosevelt High School and Grinnell College. He also attended Hanawalt Elementary School, Merrill Middle School, and Central Academy.
