Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson is the Executive Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer for NBCUniversal. He reports directly to NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke.

Robinson is responsible for defining, enabling and fostering a corporate culture that values diversity of talent, ideas, values and backgrounds across all parts of the company. He acts as the main liaison between NBCUniversal and key national and local figures and oversees the company’s diversity commitments, working closely with senior executives to promote these efforts throughout the organization. He also helps guide the company’s multiple internal affinity groups and serves as a member of Comcast and NBCUniversal’s Joint Diversity Council.

Robinson is active in the Asian Pacific Americans @NBCUniversal, Black Professional Alliance and Out @NBCU employee groups. He has also been a longtime supporter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). In addition, he has served as a Campaign Cabinet Member for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles since 2010.

Robinson’s interest in public service was sparked at an early age by his parents. His mother retired after a long career working for the County of Los Angeles and his father was an investigator for the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC). He was raised in the Echo Park District of Los Angeles, and graduated from UCLA with a degree in Political Science.