Professional Background: Business
Robin Washington retired as CEO of Gilead services. She is chair of the board of Salesforce and a Director of Alphabet, Vertin Holdings and Honeywell. She is also co-founder of Black Women on Boards. Robin started her career in public accounting with Deloitte and has worked in finance with PeopleSoft, Hyperion Solutions Company and Tandem Computers. She was formerly a board member of MIPS Technology and Tektronix Inc.
Interview Quotes:
“First board was via a personal relationship, but later was via search.”
“In your day job, put yourself in situations that expand your understanding of the business beyond your functional expertise.”
“One of the most important things that boards can have is diversity of skill and thoughts, to think about things slightly different than management.”
“Unlikely that you are going to get on aboard solely because of race. It’s about networks and access.”
“Do not overly lead to get on your first board and get labeled in a certain way.”