Mark Robinson

Robinson joined Lamar University after serving as the senior vice president for finance/chief financial officer at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia since 2016. Within that role, he was responsible for the overall financial strength and stability of the institution and held direct leadership over multiple offices including budget, accounts payable/payroll, financial information technology, bursar/student financial systems, shared services and accounting. Robinson also was responsible for control systems designed to preserve organization assets, report accurate financial results, monitor adherence to the budget and develop long-term financial and operational strategies.

Prior to his role as senior vice president for finance/chief financial officer at Marshall University, Robinson served as executive director of Business Operations at the University of Miami School of Business Administration. He developed, managed and analyzed a $40 million operating budget for eight academic departments and eight administrative departments while being tabbed with overseeing fiscal management, human resources, information technology and facilities management, including space allocation.

Robinson holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Fairmont State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami School of Business Administration.