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  • "I've worked with Robin Harding in a variety of capacities, most recently in her role as a consultant with a Coalition that Bayer Health Care was a member of. In a very short time she established herself as a diplomatic and tactful leader among our board members and helped us to work through some key issues which needed to be addressed. Throughout the process she was sensitive to the diverse personalities and situations, yet highly effective in achieving results. It was a pleasure working with her and I hope we will again someday."

    Nancy E. Katz
    Head, North America
    Bayer HealthCare, LLC
    Diabetes Care Division
    Tarrytown, NY
    www.bayerdiabetes.com

  • "During my tenures as Chairman of JDRF- Chicago and subsequently Chairman of JDRF International, I had the pleasure to work with Robin in her many capacities. Robin is a tireless and dedicated leader who focuses on results while involving all the stakeholders. She is a builder – relationships and businesses. She is comfortable dealing with the CEO's of major corporations, boards of directors and volunteers in the non-profit world and management at all levels within an organization. I have always appreciated Robin's keen insights and pragmatic approach to resolving situations while helping everyone stay focused on the goals of the organization. Robin is an asset to any organization and I know she will be very successful in her new venture."

    James C. Tyree
    Chairman and CEO
    Mesirow Financial
    www.mesirowfinancial.com

  • "Robin Harding is one of the most strategic, politically savvy, collaborative and creative executive leaders we have worked with in 30 years on the national non-profit consulting scene. Robin knows how to facilitate organizational decision-making to define a shared vision and then drive the process to achieve that vision - on time and on budget with skill, sensitivity and aplomb."

    Karen Lieberman-Daly
    Senior Vice President and Principal
    Development Guild/DDI
    Brookline, MA
    www.developmentguild.com

  • "I've worked with Robin Harding in many capacities over the years, as a donor, business leader, chairman of the board and I have always been impressed with her high energy and proven ability to develop and execute a variety of activities ranging from day-to-day to highly entrepreneurial, creative and visible. Poised and competent, she has a professional reputation for good judgment, fiscal management and achievement of goals. I have no doubt she will bring her same track record of success to those who work with BTS Productions, Inc."

    John J. McDonough
    Chairman, McDonough Medical Products Corporation
    Lincolnshire, Illinois
    www.mcdonoughmedical.com

  • "As a member of JDRF's International Board I had the pleasure of working with Robin on a number of projects and programs. She is multi-talented and has this unique ability to build successful programs from the bottom up whatever the arena. Whether it be fundraising, advocacy, communications, outreach or training everything was done with a sense of creativity and fun. Each year as we celebrated our organization’s success at annual conference we could hardly wait to see what she had in store for us."

    Ardy Johnson
    JDRF Board of Chancellors
    Seattle, WA
    www.jdrf.org

  • "Robin Harding has the rare quality of inspiring those around her to perform at a higher level than they would otherwise attain without her leadership. We are proud to be among this group in our collaboration with Robin over several years at JDRF. We look forward to surrounding ourselves with Robin's leadership in her next exciting chapter as well."

    Tony Lorenz, CMM
    President
    ProActive, A Freeman Company
    www.proactiveinc.com

  • "I have known and worked with Robin for nearly 20 years in her many capacities with JDRF- Chicago and JDRF International. Robin is a dedicated professional who puts all her energy into the task at hand while never losing sight of the big picture and end goals. She's a quick study and able to take on new challenges without missing a beat. Robin is a professional in all her undertakings and brings clearly articulated insights to any situation. She has demonstrated her leadership capabilities many times over and would be an asset to any organization. I've always enjoyed working with her."

    Terri Noon
    Vice President
    Office of the Chairman
    Mesirow Financial
    www.mesirowfinancial.com

  • "Robin is one of the most knowledgeable and effective nonprofit managers I have encountered in over 25 years. At JDRF she was responsible for developing and executing a 5 year strategic plan that successfully doubled revenue a year ahead of schedule. Her infectious enthusiasm and strong interpersonal skills are assets which would be of benefit to any organization she might be associated with."

    Peter Van Etten
    Past President and CEO, JDRF International
    New York, NY
    www.jdrf.org

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