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About Roberta 

Roberta Robinette, appointed President of AT&T Colorado in March 2014, holds more than 20 years of government affairs and telecommunications industry experience in developing and executing government strategies for large corporations, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. Roberta leads AT&T’s legislative and community affairs in Colorado and supports new technology deployment and infrastructure investment. Representing AT&T’s interests statewide, she collaborates with community leaders, policy makers, and local and regional business professionals to connect people with technology everywhere they live and work.

As a Colorado state lobbyist for RKR Consulting from 2001 to 2014, Roberta spearheaded client legislative campaigns across health care, tax, business, telecommunications, fire safety, higher education, K-12 public education, criminal justice and environmental domains. She was instrumental in creating and maintaining a statewide interoperability radio system. She successfully drove the passage of major public pension reform, which is now modeled across the country. In 2014, she helped promote broadband deployment throughout the state. Under her leadership, a coalition of competing telecommunication firms and consumer groups developed a unified message for telecommunications reform.

From 1998 to 2001, Roberta served as Director of Government Affairs for AT&T Colorado and Wyoming, where she represented the company’s legislative and business interests at the state, federal and local government levels. She helped promote broadband deployment throughout these states.

Roberta currently serves on the following boards:

• Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
• Colorado Technology Association
• Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
• Colorado Broadband Deployment Board
• Colorado Succeeds Board of Trustees

Roberta was born in Pueblo and has lived in Colorado her entire life. She is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado.

• Chairs the Public Policy Committee
• Tech Talent Council
• Member of the Legislative Policy Committee

Our Table of 10 event provides MHYP members an opportunity to meet and converse with top-level business, community, and social leaders in Denver. These private lunches will give you exclusive access to people who's time is at a premium, in a setting that promotes open conversation. Come prepared to ask questions and learn from the best Denver has to offer.  This exclusive event is limited to 10 MHYP Members and registration opens at 10am on Wednesday one week prior to the event.