 | Don Bates, APR, Fellow PRSA, is an award-winning public relations executive, writer, trainer, and consultant. During his career, he has worked for major international corporations, nonprofit organizations, and consulting firms. Don has also taught part-time in graduate PR programs at Columbia, The New School University, New York University, and the George Washington University. At GW, he was the founding director of its first PR degree program in theGraduate School of... |
 | Jonathan Beaton is the founder of Inside Advantage PR, a media relations firm focused on crisis PR, litigation communications, and high-stakes reputation management. A former radio and television journalist, he advises corporations, law firms, and high-profile individuals across the U.S. and globally, helping them navigate critical PR challenges with clarity and speed. |
 | Andrew Blum is a PR consultant and media trainer and principal of AJB Communications. |
 | Phil Denning is a Partner at ICR. |
 | Andrew Frank is Founder and President of KARV Communications. |
 | Andrew Friedman is Managing Director of Crisis Communications at Orchestra. |
 | Tom Goodman is Founder, President and CEO of Goodman Media International Inc. |
 | Jon Henes is Founder and CEO of C Street Advisory Group, LLC. |
 | Pardis Mahdavi is Partner at Legend Labs. She is an educator, entrepreneur, scholar and former university president who has also served as provost, dean, and cabinet leader across institutions including the University of La Verne, University of Montana, Arizona State University, and the University of Denver. An expert on education, medical anthropology, and consciousness, Mahdavi has authored seven non-fiction books, two edited volumes and numerous articles in outlets such as... |
 | Meredith Owen is Practice Leader of Integrated Intelligence at Real Chemistry. |
 | Sherry Pudloski is Group President of Corporate Affairs at Real Chemistry. |
 | Mike Reed is a Principal at Cornerstone. |
 | Meghan Tisinger is Managing Director of Leidar USA, a global communications consultancy with a specialty in crisis communications. |
 | Lauren Tomlinson is a Principal at Cornerstone. |
 | Ronn Torossian is the Founder & Chairman of 5W Public Relations, one of the largest independently owned PR firms in the United States. Since founding 5WPR in 2003, he has led the company's growth and vision, with the agency earning accolades including being named a Top 50 Global PR Agency by PRovoke Media, a top three NYC PR agency by O'Dwyers, one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and... |
 | Richard Torrenzano is chief executive of The Torrenzano Group, which helps organizations take control of how they are perceived. For nearly a decade, he was a member of the New York Stock Exchange management (policy) and executive (operations) committees. Richard is a sought-after expert and leading commentator on financial markets, brands, crisis, media, and reputation. |
 | Frank Tortorici leads Marketing Maven’s finance and professional services media relations. He can be reached at [email protected]. |
 | Juliana Wheeler is a senior communications consultant, founder of Juliana Wheeler Consulting and a senior advisor with CLP Strategies. |
