robbie wilten joins CCSI as the inaugural Chief People and Culture Officer after serving 20 years in higher education administration, most recently as the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at SUNY Geneseo. At CCSI, robbie is responsible for fostering a culture of wellness, inclusion, and belonging by overseeing human resources, trauma-informed practices, DEIB, learning and development, employee engagement and recognition.
While at Geneseo, robbie developed and implemented a 20-hour professional development opportunity, titled Advancing Cultural Competency Certificate (ACCC) program, with participation from over 200 employees to date. Additionally, they developed a training series, Equity-Minded Search Practices, which has been taught for both Geneseo employees and individuals and organizations outside of the college. They partnered closely with Human Resources on Geneseo’s Promoting a Respectful Workplace initiatives, Employee Opinion Surveys, and other initiatives aimed to foster a positive employee experience. In addition to efforts that shift the culture and demographic of the workforce at SUNY Geneseo, they were the primary responder to bias-related incidents and collaborated closely with Human Resources on staffing matters pertaining to discriminatory behaviors and related policies.
robbie also brings 12 years as a national consultant where they assisted companies across various industries in building capacity towards their inclusion and belonging goals. Their professional journey is anchored by a few themes: innovation and creativity, uplifting communities, and a vision-orientation. robbie holds a B.A. in Sociology from SUNY Geneseo and a M.A. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Michigan. In their spare time, they enjoy spending time outside, making music with their children and tackling home renovation or woodworking projects.
