Robin Lester Kenton

Robin Lester Kenton joined Brooklyn Public Library in 2013 as the vice president of marketing and communication. Managing a large team—including writers, designers, social media and public relations practitioners—Lester Kenton leads the Library’s creative communication strategy including email and marketing campaigns, website development and branding across the borough.

Prior to joining BPL, Lester Kenton served as the director of strategic communication at the New York City Department of Transportation, initiating the agency’s social media presence, overseeing all agency public street safety campaigns and serving as an active member of the committee which crafted the City’s first social media policy.

Lester Kenton attended Syracuse University, earning a bachelor’s degree in television radio and film. She earned an MA in sociology at the New School for Social Research.