Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson is the Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for NBCUniversal, a position he has held since August 2011. He reports directly to NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke.

In his role, 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 also leads Comcast’s $100 million commitment to fight injustice and inequality. As the main liaison between NBCUniversal and key local and national advocacy organizations, he oversees the company’s diversity commitments, working closely with senior executives to promote these efforts throughout the organization. Furthermore, Robinson oversees NBCUniversal’s ten Employee Resource Groups with over 130 global chapters, and co-chairs the Comcast NBCUniversal DEI Advisory Council.

Under Robinson's leadership, NBCUniversal has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity, the Fortune list of 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity, and the DiversityInc list of Top 50 Companies for Diversity. Prior to his current role, Robinson served as President and General Manager of KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. His earlier roles include President and General Manager of WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio, and Vice President of Sales for WRC-TV in Washington, DC.

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 to his professional contributions, he has served as a Campaign Cabinet Member for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles since 2010.

Born and raised in the Echo Park District of Los Angeles, 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 graduated from UCLA with a degree in Political Science.