Robin Tompkins
Robin is the founder and principal of olive hill. She is an influential and strategic business leader with 25+ years of experience in driving organizational performance and growth, with a specific focus on legal, finance and nonprofit sectors. With combined strengths in executive leadership, program management, corporate compliance, risk assessment, law, business development and capital funding, she excels in shaping strategy and leading teams that transform organizations, mitigate risk, uncover opportunity and find win-win solutions through even the most challenging environments.
Professional Experience
Faculty Member, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust’s COVID-19 Organizational Coaching Program
Providing executive coaching support to non-profits in the Pacific Northwest as part of the Rapid Response Executive Coaching Cohort.
Founder + Principal, olive hill
A consultancy offering executive leadership coaching and board placement services.
Founder/CEO, Robin’s Nest
A one-stop shop online marketplace enabling family caregivers to locate goods, services and information for their loved ones with chronic care needs and functional limitations.
Assistant Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor, Tompkins & Associates
A Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Bank of America Corporation Financial Services Group Practice supported both privately and publicly owned businesses with financial risk assessment, identification and acquisition of new revenue streams, debt restructure, succession planning, business acquisitions and equity investment. Additionally managed trust administration services to families, guardians and conservators of Special Needs Trusts.
Director, Federal Regulatory Policy & Affairs, Portland General Electric Company
Responsible for regulatory strategy before various state-wide, regional and national regulatory bodies. Advanced PGE’s energy policy positions before the United States Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Department of Interior.
Assistant General Counsel, Portland General Electric Company
Provided legal counsel across multiple PGE business divisions, including corporate gas and electric trading operations, hydroelectric relicensing, environmental affairs, OHSA, procurement operations and more. Represented PGE before state and federal administrative and regulatory agencies, Oregon courts, United States District Court of Oregon, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and federal bankruptcy court.
Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County District Attorneys’ Office
Prosecuted over 180 felony cases.
Board & Community Experience
Professional Experience
Faculty Member, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust’s COVID-19 Organizational Coaching Program
Providing executive coaching support to non-profits in the Pacific Northwest as part of the Rapid Response Executive Coaching Cohort.
Founder + Principal, olive hill
A consultancy offering executive leadership coaching and board placement services.
Founder/CEO, Robin’s Nest
A one-stop shop online marketplace enabling family caregivers to locate goods, services and information for their loved ones with chronic care needs and functional limitations.
Assistant Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor, Tompkins & Associates
A Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Bank of America Corporation Financial Services Group Practice supported both privately and publicly owned businesses with financial risk assessment, identification and acquisition of new revenue streams, debt restructure, succession planning, business acquisitions and equity investment. Additionally managed trust administration services to families, guardians and conservators of Special Needs Trusts.
Director, Federal Regulatory Policy & Affairs, Portland General Electric Company
Responsible for regulatory strategy before various state-wide, regional and national regulatory bodies. Advanced PGE’s energy policy positions before the United States Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Department of Interior.
Assistant General Counsel, Portland General Electric Company
Provided legal counsel across multiple PGE business divisions, including corporate gas and electric trading operations, hydroelectric relicensing, environmental affairs, OHSA, procurement operations and more. Represented PGE before state and federal administrative and regulatory agencies, Oregon courts, United States District Court of Oregon, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and federal bankruptcy court.
Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County District Attorneys’ Office
Prosecuted over 180 felony cases.
Board & Community Experience
- 2020 Women on Boards, Campaign Chair (Present)
- Special Olympics Oregon, Board Member (Present)
- Oregon State Commission on Children and Families, Commissioner
- Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots, Commissioner
- Oregon Board of Psychological Examiners, Commissioner
- Northwest Health Foundation, Nominating Committee
- Mercy Corps, Legal Department (Pro Bono)
- Portland Center Stage, Board Member
- Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon, Board Member
- Boys and Girls Aid Society, Board Member
- Epilepsy Foundation of Oregon, Vice Chair
- Juvenile Rights Project, Board Member
- Open Meadows (now known as Open School), Board Member
- Self-Enhancement, Inc., Board Member
- American Heart Association (Oregon & SW Washington Chapter), Go Red for Women Campaign, Executive Leadership Team
- American Leadership Forum (Oregon Chapter), Women’s Mentoring Project
- Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals
- Children’s Cancer Association, Chemo Pal
- National Charity League (Lake Oswego Chapter)
- Women of Meridian Park