Education
A native New Yorker, Koval graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and later earned her Master of Business Administration from Baruch College.
author Chief Executive Officer of Publicis Kaplan Thaler
A native New Yorker, Koval graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and later earned her Master of Business Administration from Baruch College.
Throughout her career, Koval has served as a marketing strategist and new products expert. She has worked with clients across almost every category, ranging from beauty and beverages to distilled spirits and pharmaceuticals. In July 2012, the Kaplan Thaler Group merged with Publicis New York to form Publicis Kaplan Thaler, where Robin is Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Koval served as the President of the Kaplan Thaler Group, responsible for the general management of the agency, including client services, strategic development and new business.
Koval also serves as a faculty member at New York University, where she is an adjunct professor in Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
Koval is the recipient of a 2011 New York Women in Communications Matrix Award and a 2011 Women's Venture Fund Highest Leaf Award. In 2008, she was named one of Self-Made Magazine"s top 50 “Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire,” as well as one of the top 20 female entrepreneurs in the United States. by Blogtrepreneur.com. In November 2008, Koval was presented with the Women"s Leadership Exchange (WLE) Compass Award, given to individuals who have shifted the paradigm of how women are perceived as business leaders. In January 2007, Koval was honored with the Advertising Women of New York’s Working Mother of the Year Trailblazer Award. Koval’s dedication to her family and career also won her a nomination into the Young Women’s Christian Association’s Academy of Women Achievers in 2002.
