Adam Robinson (politician)
| Adam Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 16, 1976 Houston, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Occupation | CEO, Hireology |
| Board member of |
Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Entrepreneurs Organization |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Jung (2008-present) |
| Children | 3 |
Career
Adam Robinson (born June 16, 1976) currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Hireology, Inc., a Chicago-based HR technology provider. Robinson began his professional career working as a technical recruiter for TekSystems. In 2000, Robinson left that company to join Click Commerce, where he led their Professional Services organization. In 2004, Robinson co-Founded Illuma,[1] an early provider of Recruitment Process Outsourcing services.
In 2010, Robinson co-Founded Hireology[2] and has served as CEO since inception. In 2014, the company secured $10M in Series B venture capital from Boston-based Bain Capital Ventures.[3] Hireology raised $12 in Series C with lead investor Baird Capital.[4] Under Robinson's leadership, the company has won numerous industry accolades. The company was selected as a 2015 Crain's Chicago Best Places to Work for GenX and Millennials,[5] and has been named by HRO Today as the #1 Talent Management Technology Platform in both 2014[6] and 2015[7]
In July, 2015, Robinson was added to the Chicago Tribune's Blue Network, a listing of Chicago's most influential entrepreneurs and innovators, for his work with Hireology.[8][9] He was also named a "Top 25 HR Game-Changer under 40" by Workforce Magazine in July 2015.[10]
Early life and education
Adam Michael Robinson was born to Steve and Donna Robinson in Houston, Texas. After living in suburban Atlanta for 10 years, the family moved to Chicago in 1990 where Robinson graduated from Crystal Lake South High School in 1994. Robinson received his Bachelor of Arts degree with a double-major in History and Communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned a master's degree in business administration from DePaul University, where he serves on the Board of Advisors for the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center.
Political career
Adam Robinson was elected Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party on April 18, 2012 to a four-year term.[11] Robinson served as Republican Committeeman in Chicago's 48th Ward for the Cook County Republican Party. Robinson was appointed on July 25, 2011 to replace Committeeman Paul Bonilla, who stepped down,[12] and was re-elected to that position on March 20, 2012.[13] Robinson was elected as an Republican alternate presidential delegate for Illinois' 9th Congressional District in the 2012 Illinois Primary. In 2010, Robinson was the Republican nominee and challenger for the Illinois Senate, representing the 7th district in the Chicago area.[14]
References
- ↑ "Illuma: Crunchbase Profile".
- ↑ "Exclusive: Hireology Raises $1M to Take the Guesswork Out of Hiring".
- ↑ "Chicago-based Hireology raises $10 million from Bain Capital Ventures".
- ↑ "Hireology scores $12 million from Baird Capital".
- ↑ "Crain's Chicago Best Places to Work 2015".
- ↑ "HRO Today 2014 Customer Satisfaction Ratings Talent Technology".
- ↑ "HRO Today 2015 Customer Satisfaction Ratings Talent Technology".
- ↑ "Tribune Blue Network: Adam Robinson, CEO, Hireology".
- ↑ "Blue Sky expands guide to Chicago innovators".
- ↑ "Workforce Magazine 2015 Game Changer: Adam Robinson, CEO, Hireology".
- ↑ "Adam Robinson Elected Chairman of Chicago Republican Party".
- ↑ "Adam Robinson Named 48th Ward Committeeman by Cook County GOP".
- ↑ "Official 2012 Illinois Republican Primary Election Results".
- ↑ "Young Republicans hoist a sign of change".