Loba received a BA in Psychology and an MBA from the University of Montana and went on to become certified as a Nonprofit Professional as he spent his early years in program planning for local child and family service organizations. After moving to California with his 2 daughters, he leveraged his experience into practical by joining RAND Corporation as a financial planning analyst and then a Research Financial Administration Manager.  As the financial lead on the operations team in the International Division, he supported 4 policy centers and was instrumental in establishing fellowships and endowed chairs, funding research projects that addressed public policy issues (such as fentanyl trafficking in Asia), and planning the use of resources for division strategy.  He also spent some time at California Institute of Technology as the business manager in their Strategic Communications Office, where he was responsible for administrative oversight and financial planning for 5 Communications depts.  As Chief Finance and Administration Officer at IAS, he is the administrative lead on financial concerns impacting operational strategy. On a personal note, he enjoys exercising, keeping current with business and political news, exploring new opportunities, and most of all, being a father.