Robin Keithley
Chief of Staff
As Chief of Staff, Robin works with Arabella’s Executive Team and leaders across the firm to ensure effective execution of initiatives that strengthen our business. Before that, she oversaw Sales Enablement, providing the firm’s client development team with the right support, insights, information, and tools to win new and continued business. With a background in nonprofit management and fundraising, Robin works with clients to develop, structure, and maximize the impact of public interest programs. She also partners with Arabella’s leadership to further engage clients across our suite of services.
Prior to joining Arabella, Robin was the director of development and communications for Worldfund, a nonprofit focused on improving the quality of education and boosting learning outcomes for students in Latin America. She directed all revenue-generating strategies and cultivated relationships with donors to ensure long-term, sustainable support for the organization’s teacher- and principal-training programs. Before that, she was the senior center manager at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. While there, she developed and implemented the Echidna Global Scholars Program, a research initiative focused on girls’ education.
Robin holds a BA in international communication from Texas Christian University and an MA in international communication from American University. She also has an executive certificate in nonprofit management from Georgetown University.