About Crimson Rook
Robin Ann Bienemann
Passion
I believe private businesses — and the owners who lead them — are the backbone of our economy and our communities. My work is centered on helping those owners gain clarity, resilience, and confidence in the choices that matter most.
I’ve been both an entrepreneur and an executive, and I know firsthand the pressures and opportunities that come with each role. Over the years, I’ve worked with business owners across the U.S. and internationally, giving me a wide lens on how leaders succeed in different contexts.
Clients often describe me as their best sounding board — someone who listens closely, asks the right questions, and helps sharpen their decisions. I’m also known for building practical tools and frameworks that owners and their teams can put to work right away.
Today, those tools include helping leaders prepare for AI — not with hype, but with practical, low-risk readiness assessments that improve efficiency, protect compliance, and position owners as forward-thinking leaders.
What I believe
- Private businesses are vital to strong economies and communities.
- Owners deserve straightforward, practical support they can act on immediately.
- Strong teams, the right tools, and now AI readiness are essential to resilience and growth.
- Resilient businesses are built by resilient leaders.
Innovative Thinking, Measurable Results.
Experience
Robin brings extensive management experience to her work having served as an executive and entrepreneur for companies with revenues ranging from $1M to $20B in a wide variety of manufacturing and services industries. From her family roots in small town Vermont to Silicon Valley California at the peak of the .Com era – Robin has seen it all.
For the past dozen years (give or take a decade) Robin has been working with her brothers Dave & Chuck on their family owned businesses – Concursive Corp. and Core Value Research. Concursive software products are used to create mobile and online social-collaborative platforms. Core Value provides owners with a tool set designed to increase the value of the business. Let’s just say, family businesses are a family affair in Robin’s family!
And...
Robin received her Bachelor’s degree from Springfield College and her Masters as a Sloan Fellow at MIT. She lives in Spokane, WA with her husband Tom. The couple has three children and eight grandchildren.
Behind The Scenes
Strategic Partners
Crimson Rook – Helping Private Business Owners Build Resilience and Growth
We are smart and effective meddlers for CEOs and teams of middle market privately held business with deep industry expertise in professional services and manufacturing. Be it 1:1 coaching, succession support, fractional ceo/coo needs or transitional mentoring - you've come to the right place
Contact Info
A: Spokane Washington
P: 860-392-9268
E: RobinAnn@CrimsonRook.com