Dee M. Robinson

CEO | Robinson Hill, Inc.

Dee M. Robinson

Drawing on her varied experience in food & beverage, consumer products, advertising and banking, Dee Robinson founded Robinson Hill, Inc. in 1995, a concessions management firm specializing in airports and other non-traditional retail and F&B locations across the U.S. She created a diverse portfolio of national and boutique brands by scaling the company’s core business and forging joint ventures partnerships that encompass over 60 airport restaurants and retail stores. As CEO & President, she deploys, allocates and manages revenues of over $91M and assets of $33M, building necessary capacity vis-a-vis capital, people knowledge and training for successful market presence.

Dee recently joined the board of directors at Accel Entertainment and serves on Wintrust Bank and PGA Reach boards. The Illinois Gaming Board, Meridian Health Care, Kendall College, La Rabida Children’s Hospital, NTE and Fetzer Institute Advisory Council represent previous board directorships. As a highly engaged board member, she is committed to strategic growth, regulatory compliance, transparency, upholding integrity, and diversity & inclusion. She is a History Maker, Chicago United Business Leader of Color, Private Company Director Magazine’s Director to Watch; and Women Inc.’s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Director.

Dee earned a Master of Management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. She also completed Executive Education in Building a High Performing Business from Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business and Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application from MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a published author, sought-after speaker, and compelling and persuasive storyteller.