Robyn has lived in Suffolk since 1991.
She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (Cum Laude) at the State University of New York and MA in Arts Management at City University, London.
Previously she was Grants and Projects Officer in the Conservation Unit at the Museums and Galleries Commission. There she helped to establish and manage the conservation register database, the Jerwood Conservation Awards and stands at trade fairs in the UK and overseas.
She joined the Heritage Lottery Fund in October 1994.