Jo-Ann Robotti

Marketing & Communications

Jo-Ann Robotti has had over 30 years of international marketing, writing, facilitation, and coaching experience with businesses that range from Fortune 500 companies to non-profit organizations to entrepreneurial ventures

She started her career in brand management then moved on to became vice-president at BrainReserve, the futurist marketing consultancy started by Faith Popcorn, where she was a popular speaker on the company's trend identification process and was widely-quoted in the press. She co-founded The Next Group, which specialized in strategic planning, then went on to become a startup partner with Rev. Nicholson in several internet-based businesses in the healthcare and apparel industries. From 2015-2018, she was Executive Director at Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island, NY, responsible for numerous new initiatives that moved the organization from its start-up” stage to a more stable, mature footing. 

She serves on the boards of several non-profits and has also advised non-profit organizations on board composition and governance. Ms. Robotti holds a Masters of Business Administration in Marketing from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts with distinction in Finance and Management from Simmons University.