Roblin Webb
Roblin J. Webb is the Chief Executive Officer of Trio New College Network, where she leads a national organization dedicated to expanding access, persistence, and completion for first-generation and historically underrepresented college students. A lifelong advocate for educational equity, Webb’s career has been defined by building institutions and systems that create real opportunity for students and communities.
Previously, Webb founded and served as CEO of Freedom Prep Charter Schools, a high-performing public charter network in Memphis, Tennessee. Under her leadership from 2009 through 2025, Freedom Prep grew from a single cohort of approximately 100 sixth graders into a network of six schools serving nearly 2,000 students across elementary, middle, and high school. During her tenure, Freedom Prep consistently produced some of the highest academic growth scores in Tennessee and expanded beyond state lines with the launch of a school in Birmingham, Alabama.
Webb began her career as an education attorney for a city school district, where she developed a deep commitment to advancing educational equality through public systems. Seeking broader impact, she later served as Deputy Director at New Leaders for New Schools, recruiting and developing school leaders and forging strategic community partnerships.
Throughout her career, Webb has held a core belief that education represents the modern civil rights movement. Her work continues to focus on closing achievement and opportunity gaps linked to race, income, and geography.
Webb holds a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies from Rhodes College, as well as a Juris Doctor and a Master’s in Politics and Public Affairs from Rutgers University.