Practice areas: Strategic planning, executive coaching, mergers and sustained collaborations, program design and implementation, and organizational management.

Experience: Advocacy, civil rights, social justice; Arts, culture, humanities; Education, academia, research, science, technology; Employment, vocational, job training; Environment; Government, politics; Health - general; Human services or multi-service; Professional association or network; Voluntarism, community services

Workshops:  Supervisory Essentials; Coaching Nonprofit and Leaders; Remote Team Management, Strategic Planning.

Other professional experience: Board service: Current: New York Civil Liberties Union.

Past: Berkshire Kripalu Community; Denver Partners, Colorado Women’s Employment and Education.

Certifications: Certified Women Business Enterprise in NYC, Arts Administration, New York University; Leadership Coaching, New York University; ACC Certified Coach with International Coaching Federation (ICF); International Coach Academy; and Positive IntelligenceTM.

In her work as a nonprofit consultant, Yates is known for engaging, facilitated sessions that allow teams to collaborate effectively using tools and techniques from her experience both in the for-profit and not-for-profit worlds. Prior to starting her consulting business in 2014, Robin spent 26 years at IBM, where she executed acquisitions and divestitures, negotiated outsourcing agreements, managed diverse teams, helped launch new businesses, and managed the ThinkPad brand across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

A certified Women Business Enterprise with the city of New York, Yates now focuses solely on nonprofits and government agencies working to improve healthcare, social justice, education, and the environment. Yates received her BS from Vanderbilt University and an Executive MBA from the University of Colorado.