Over the years, Robin has shared her expertise on a variety of boards, task forces and advisory bodies, including six years as HPN board chair before taking over as CEO. She currently serves on the boards of the Justice Climate Fund, Community Development Trust (CDT), and the California Community Reinvestment Corporation – all significant investors in affordable housing and other community-focused assets and programs – and on the advisory bodies for Morgan Stanley, National Housing Conference, and UCLA Ziman Center. Robin was recently appointed to the Altadena Builds Back Foundation, a newly formed support organization for the Pasadena Community Foundation, which focuses on the long-term recovery and rebuilding of Altadena in the aftermath of the devastating Eaton Fire.  She will lend her personal perspective and lived experience as a fire survivor along with her extensive professional expertise as a houser and community builder to support the restoration and rebuilding of her hometown.

Robin earned her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in public administration from the University of Southern California and certification from the executive program in Achieving Excellence in Community Development at the Harvard Kennedy School.