Robin Kramer
Fellow

Robin Kramer

Member Since 1969

Biography

Managing Director, The Smidt Foundation; Chief of Staff, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles; Executive Director, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools; Management / Organization Consultant, Self-employed; Senior Advisor, Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands; Senior Director, Broad Foundation; Consultant, Robin Kramer & Associates; Senior Fellow, California Community Foundation; Interim President, LAAMP/LEARN Regional School Reform Alliance; Chief of Staff, Mayor Richard Riordan, City of Los Angeles; Depuy Mayor, Communications & Community, Mayor Richard Riordan, City of Los Angeles; Senior Vice President, Marathon Communications; Chief Deputy, Councilman Richard Alatorre, City of Los Angeles; Executive Director, Coro Foundation; Chief Deputy, Councilman Bob Ronka, City of Los Angeles; Executive Director, Southern CA Democratic Party; State Volunteer Director, Brown for Governor; Instructor in Government, Harvard School

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Managing Director The Smidt Foundation 2017 Present
Chief of Staff Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa City of Los Angeles, California 2015 2019
Executive Director Harbor Freight Tools for Schoools 2015 2016
Management / Organization Consultant self employed 2011 2015
Senior Advisor Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands 2010 2014
Senior Director Broad Foundation 2004 2005
Senior Fellow California Community Foundation 1998 2003
Consultant Robin Kramer & Associates 1998 2003
Interim President LAAMP/LEARN Regional School Reform Alliance 1999 2000
Chief of Staff Mayor Richard Riordan City of Los Angeles, California 1995 1998
Depuy Mayor, Communications & Community Mayor Richard Riordan City of Los Angeles, California 1993 1995
Senior Vice President Marathon Communications 1991 1993
Chief Deputy Councilman Richard Alatorre City of Los Angeles, California 1985 1990
Executive Director Coro Foundation 1981 1985
Chief Deputy Councilman Bob Ronka City of Los Angeles, California 1978 1981
State Volunteer Director Brown for Governor 1978 1978
Executive Director Southern CA Democratic Party 1976 1978
Instructor in Government Harvard School 1977 1978

Expertise

Primary Sector

Non-profit

Primary Functions

Communications and Marketing Organizational Structure/Design/Development Strategic Planning
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