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Diane Schwartz
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Diane Schwartz is the chief executive officer of Ragan Communications, a leading media company that serves communicators worldwide with education, networking and unparalleled event experiences. She joined Ragan in May 2019 after serving for 23 years at Access Intelligence, where she was senior vice president of the media communications division and oversaw the growth of brands including PR News, Social Shake-Up, Cynopsis, AdExchanger, Admonsters and many others. Schwartz launched more than 75 conferences, training programs, awards competitions and subscription products that put customer and premium content front and center. A former journalist, Schwartz also serves on the boards of the Institute for Public Relations and the Alliance for Women in Media, as well as volunteers in her local community in Connecticut and for Make a Wish, where she is a wish granter.
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Brian Pittman
Virtual Events Producer and Moderator
Ragan Communications
Brian Pittman is an event producer for Ragan Training and a regular contributor to PR Daily, where he interviews industry leaders to help readers improve their careers as communicators. A seasoned journalist and publisher, he's the former editorial director for Bulldog Reporter, CommPRO.biz and Utah Business Magazine, among others. He's also a digital marketer and content strategist with LA-area agencies, as well as an executive producer on multiple films and documentaries.
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Jim Ylisela
Co-Founder and Senior Partner
Ragan Consulting Group
Jim Ylisela is Co-founder and Senior Partner of Ragan Consulting Group. He is an award-winning veteran Chicago journalist and a former publisher of Ragan.com. He brings more than 30 years of experience in writing, editing, communications research and consulting. Ylisela has designed and organized newsrooms for many companies and organizations, including Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where he served as a faculty member and co-director of Medill News Service from 1988 to 2001. He works with communicators to create brand journalism news sites, organize and train writers and editors and restore reporting (and creative storytelling) to internal and external communications.
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Kristin Graham
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Kristin Graham is the founder of Unlock, which looks to the latest on neuroscience, psychology and habits to figure out how to unlock potential and performance. A former journalist, she spent 20 years leading culture and communications at global companies, including 5 years as a Principal of Culture & Communications at Amazon; VP of Engagement & Communications at Expedia; and Global Communication Leader at AON Hewitt. Kristin is now a global speaker and strategist on the topic of communications, productivity and performance. Find her at Unlockthebrain.com, LinkedIn, and on her podcast, Fewer Things Better.