New board member spotlight: Blythe Keeler Robinson

The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation welcomes Blythe Keeler Robinson to our Board of Directors. 

“Libraries play an important role in communities for individuals and groups. It is a place for quiet time to read, get information and explore. It is also a place where groups gather for book clubs, community events, and cultural events. Libraries are community hubs where everyone is welcome! As an avid reader and book lover, I am both excited and honored to serve on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation.” – Blythe Keeler Robinson

 

Blythe Keeler Robinson is an innovative and passionate leader with over 25 years of nonprofit management experience. She is an equity advocate and a nationally recognized leader in early education and two-generation approaches to educational success and economic security. Robinson is the President and CEO of Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Prior to joining Sheltering Arms, Robinson served as the senior vice president & chief programs officer of the Early Learning Coalition of Miami‐Dade/Monroe, Florida. She was responsible for the management and implementation of early care and education programs providing services to more than 50,000 children and their families annually. Robinson is president of the International Women’s Forum – Georgia Chapter Board and Vice-Chair of the National Black Child Development Institute Board. She also serves on the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast Governing Board, the Atlanta Speech School Advisory Board, and the PAACT (Promising All Atlanta Children Thrive) Founding Advisory Board and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She was recognized as a member of the 2019 Academy of Women Achievers by the YWCA, named one of Atlanta Tribune’s 2018 Women of Excellence and received the 2017 Image Award from the 100 Black Men of North Metro (Atlanta), Inc. She has been named to the Atlanta Business League’s list of Top 100 Black Women of Influence for six years, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s list of “Atlanta’s 40 Under 40 Leaders” and South Florida’s “50 Most Powerful Black Professionals.” 

Robinson holds a bachelor’s degree in Government and Politics with a certificate in African American Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a juris doctor from The Georgetown University Law Center.