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Elder Robinson is a native of Cumberland, Virginia. He is an ordained minister of the gospel who has pastored churches in Lake Region and Allegheny East Conferences over forty years. Dr. Robinson has served as Ministerial Director, Director of Stewardship/Philanthropy and Trust Services and the Executive Secretary/Vice President of Administration for Allegheny East Conference. He most recently served as President of Allegheny East Conference.

Over the years, Elder Robinson has served on various church and community boards including Lake Region Conference Executive Committee and the Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center (previously Washington Adventist Hospital) Board of Trustees. Presently, Dr. Robinson serves on the Allegheny East Conference, Columbia Union, and North American Division Executive Committees and the Adventist HealthCare Board of Trustees.

Elder Robinson is married to the former Maryann Lewis of Nassau Bahamas. They are both graduates of Andrews University. Dr. Robinson received his BA (1981), MDiv (1984) and the Doctor of Ministry (2008) degrees from Andrews University. Maryann is a registered nurse with a PhD in Behavioral Organizational Management and serves as a Captain in the United States Public Health Service. To their union of over 44 years, they have two adult daughters (Marquita and Marcia), two sons thru marriage (Karl Burnett and Brian Moore), three granddaughters (Malia, Meagan, and Maya), and one grandson (Malachi).

Dr. Robinson would like for all to remember: “If we meet and you forget me, you have lost nothing, but if you meet Jesus Christ and forget Him, you have lost everything.”