Robi is an international development professional with over 35 years of experience in financial management, compliance, training and development, and organizational design.
Experience includes Controller/Administrator for a California Law Corporation, and small business owner in Turkey. Most recent experience includes ten years in the International Development sector as CFO, Turkey Country Manager, and Finance Director working with U.S. Government, British, Dutch, and EU funding, primarily on Syrian Support programs, and more recently programs centered around highlighting war crimes and human rights abuses.
Ms. Olson holds an MBA from San Diego State University, an undergraduate degree in Business Administration also from San Diego State University, a certificate in International Business from University of San Diego. and certificates in USAID Rules and Regulations, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements (2020, 2017), and Federal Rules and Regulations, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements (2015).