Marquita Robertson

Executive Director, RALT

KMarquita Robertson is a nonprofit executive and community leader with a 20-year career dedicated to expanding economic opportunity and creating pathways to wealth building. Her work is grounded in a simple belief: where people live, the opportunities they can access, and their ability to build financial security are deeply connected. She is passionate about making homeownership attainable and ensuring more families have the opportunity to put down roots, build wealth, and thrive in the communities they help make stronger.

Prior to this role, Marquita served as Executive Director of The Collaborative, leading statewide efforts to advance financial inclusion and economic opportunity through partnerships with financial institutions, nonprofits, government agencies, and community leaders. She previously served as Financial Education Director for the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer and began her career at the American Bankers Association.

Marquita’s leadership extends across local, state, and national organizations. She has been appointed three times to the Board of Trustees for North Carolina’s ABLE Program, previously chaired the N.C. Financial Literacy Council, and serves with the Coastal Credit Union Foundation, Dix Park Conservancy, and United Way of North Carolina.

A native of Moyock, North Carolina, Marquita earned degrees from East Carolina University and Norfolk State University. She and her husband are raising their two children in the Triangle.