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PRESIDENT AND CEO, CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA, ALEXANDRIA
PRESIDENT AND CEO, CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA, ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Business// August 29, 2024//
Robinson, who assumed her role in August 2023, is only the second layperson and second woman to lead the domestic humanitarian work branch of the Catholic Church in the United States. She followed Sister Donna Markham’s eight-year tenure.
A member of the Leadership Roundtable — a network of lay people and Catholic clergy that supports leadership and management in Catholic organizations — Robinson has dedicated her professional life to the church.
Robinson’s work has focused on helping the church use the expertise lay members can provide. The Vatican invited her to advise the church on how to empower and engage women leaders.
According to the organization, Catholic Charities has 167 member agencies and 3,900 locations across the United States. It served more than 15 million people in 2022.
Robinson also served as director of development for Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel and Center at Yale University, leading a $75 million fundraising campaign. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and Yale Divinity School.
