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Dee M. Robinson

Founder and CEO

Chicago, Illinois, United States · 1 connection

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About

Dee is a leader who leverages strategic and analytical thinking to find innovative solutions that scale businesses. The common thread throughout her career is the ability to drive sustainable growth by integrating a deep understanding of customers, operations and untapped opportunities. She is lauded for creating value and leveraging talent as a strategic asset. Drawing on her varied experience in food & beverage, retail, consumer products, advertising and banking, she founded Robinson Hill in 1995, a concessions management firm specializing in retail and restaurants at airports and other non-traditional venues. She successfully turned concepts into sustainable revenues and led organization from 0 to over 500 people. Dee has scaled operations while forging successful joint ventures and partnerships that now encompass over 60 airport restaurants and retail stores. Brands and partnerships include notable companies such as Hudson Group, Ben & Jerry’s, Frontera Grill, and Potbelly Sandwich Works. As CEO of Robinson Hill, Inc., she leverages comprehensive go-to-market strategies tailored to key audiences to drive business expansion. She spearheaded multiple capital development efforts t

Experience

CEORobinson Hill
Jan 1995
Member Board of DirectorsAccel Entertainment
Jan 2020
DirectorAthena Capital
Jan 2021
Board MemberWintrust Bank Chicago
Jan 2016
Board of AdvisorsRevieve
Jan 2022
Board of AdvisorsAllCampus
Jan 2022
Board DirectorPGA REACH
Jan 2018
Senior AdvisorGolf Nation
Jan 2022
Advisory Board MemberMeridian Health
Jan 2015 to Jan 2017
Account ManagementLeo Burnett
Jan 1989 to Jan 1991

Education

University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing, Management Policy
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Executive Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management