Hello! My name is Madeline Robbins. I am a California born, Missouri educated, Minnesota trained, former Londoner, finally-returned California resident. I’ve committed my 12+ year career to mission-focused work across the private and non-profit sectors, and have been lucky enough to have wonderful mentors who have invested in my growth. I work in Strategy & Operations on the Strate…
My Strengths
I believe that each of us should celebrate and be celebrated for our strengths. In that spirit, here are some of the qualities I bring to the table: Relationship Development | In every role I’ve held — strategy & operations, partnerships, sales, team leadership, communications — the actual work has never been the deliverable. It’s been the relationships with my stakeholders. My approach is to first listen for what matters most to the person in front of me, and to treat their values and objectives as critical inputs. From the…
Where I’ve Been
My career started at General Mills where I managed the Marketing Communications of two organic food brands (Muir Glen Organic and Cascadian Farm Organic) from strategy to execution. These were former social enterprises that had been acquired by the company. It was there I had a “lightbulb moment” that it’s not only possible to do…
Where I Am
Currently, I proudly work at RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute), a global non-profit accelerating the energy transition. I lead Operations for the Strategic Engagement team, where my focus is on building the strategy and operations for a growing $25M earned-revenue impact consulting business line. My work lives on both sides of the organization: externally, I manage direct relationships with Fortune 500 corporations; internally, I lead the design of the mechanism our 600+ person organization uses to seek, win, and deliver this business — partnering closely with Finance, Legal, Development, Operations, and Programs. I manage a team of two directly and act as Deputy to our Senior Directo…
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