Insights & Endorsements
"Robin Leeds works in passionate and intuitive ways to strategically cultivate cultural allyship. In her capacity as a leading voice on the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts, I work with her to both serve our country and our national cultural center through the lens of creative justice and systemic inspiration. Her guidance, persistence, and compassion were all key components towards the launch of a multimillion dollar endowment fund which will permanently institute a practice of social impact at the Kennedy Center. Robin continues to be someone I call on when the occasion calls for determined advocacy to confront culturally complex issues."
–Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Vice President and Artistic Director of Social Impact at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
"Robin Leeds is the type of strategic thinker that complex organizations dealing with critical issues should engage. Robin has a wealth of experience in government, business, and civil society. She has excellent communication skills and can craft messages to fit the audience. She understands how politics and 'Politics' work, and her advice is provided in a straightforward, inclusive, and thoughtful manner.”
–Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders
"When it comes to creating social impact in the arts and culture space, advancing a challenging public policy initiative, navigating politics and government, or providing strategic counsel in a crisis, there is no one better to lead the effort and have at your side. With our democracy under attack, Robin is who you need at the table!"
–Giancarlo Esposito, Emmy Award Winning Actor
"Robin offered exceptional leadership to the Barilla Group in the effort to strengthen its standing with the LGBTQIA community. She created an unprecedented alliance with the Human Rights Campaign and guided Barilla through the Corporate Equality Index Program which resulted in a major organizational turnaround and perfect score. We would not have been able to accomplish this without Robin’s determined focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and her deep grasp of corporate social responsibility strategy and impressive bench of relationships.”
–Jean Pierre Comte, President, Rana Meal Solutions
"Ms. Leeds is a valuable asset. She brings a wealth of passion and experience to the constituencies that she serves and advocates for. She has a wealth of diverse relationships and expertise working across the federal agency landscape and with non-governmental organizations.”
–Charles Ogletree, Jesse Climenko Professor of Law, Emeritus in Memoriam, Harvard Law School
"As a member of the Harvard Women’s Leadership Board, Robin provided outstanding leadership, driving impactful initiatives locally and globally. Her strategic vision and commitment to empowering women have created lasting change at Harvard University and beyond.”
–Holly Taylor Sargent, state Representative (D-Maine), former Executive Director, Harvard’s Women’s Leadership Board