Mark has served as Executive Director of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc. since its founding in 1986. The Compact provides technical assistance to 30 local and regional land trusts operating on Cape Cod, contracts with Cape Cod towns for their municipal open space projects and serves as a national model of regional cooperation for land trusts. A graduate of Williams College and the University of Rhode Island, Robinson previously worked in regional government on coastal management and water quality issues. He has served as Chairman of the Barnstable Conservation Commission, Vice-Chair and Treasurer of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, and Vice-President of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod. He recently served as the Governor’s appointee to the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission. He is an elected Water Commissioner for the Cotuit Fire District and served as Chairman. The US Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Robinson’s work with a lifetime achievement award in 2009. Robinson lives in Cotuit and has two sons. He is an avid sailor and experienced nature guide.
