Building Better Business Fluency

Joyceann Garippa is the director of content & programming at Ragan Communications where she oversees the content direction of Ragan.com, PR Daily and Ragan’s Workplace Wellness Insider, as well as Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council (CLC) and PR Daily Leadership Network (PRLN). She also leads Ragan’s conference team, which creates strategic programming for conferences (live and virtual), workshops, bootcamps and webinars for Ragan’s vast audience of internal communications, external communications, wellness professionals and human resources.

A global communications agency veteran, Chintimini brings nearly twenty-five years of experience in public relations, communications marketing strategy, global collaboration, branding, crisis communications and visual storytelling. She is charged with leading company-wide integrated communications for all of Bozzuto’s divisions, and is responsible for communications and public relations strategy, crisis management, corporate social responsibility and executive visibility, as well as the development and execution of a consistent message and voice for the Bozzuto brand. Previously she served as a vice president at Edelman, where she envisioned and built an integrated team of creative producers and technical project managers for the DC digital practice, leading content strategy for companies like J&J, Samsung and HP. Additionally, she served as DC Ambassador for GWEN (Global Women’s Executive Network) where she advanced key initiatives for women at Edelman. Chintimini began her agency career at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide after having worked for several years in the radio and non-profit worlds. She is a founding member of CHIEF, the only private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.

Cheryl Fenelle Dixon is an accomplished global communication and brand strategy executive with more than 29 years of experience shaping corporate, brand and leadership narrative and reputation for global iconic companies and challenger brands across diverse business verticals. She brings strong business acumen to communication planning, creating strategies that align with and drive business goals. A former journalist and experienced storyteller, she is an expert in thought leadership, master speechwriter and trusted leadership counsel to C-level executives. In addition to her corporate and consulting work, Dixon has been an adjunct professor for more than 15 years and currently teaches in the M.S. Strategic Program at Columbia University.

Karen Freberg is a Professor in Strategic Communications at the University of Louisville, where she teaches, researches, and consults in social media strategy, public relations, and crisis communication. Freberg is an award-winning author, and has written several award-winning books in public relations, social media, and personal branding. She is also the Director of The Bird’s Nest, a full-service student-run agency focused on strategic communication. Freberg also has worked on several consulting opportunities with General Motors, Adidas, Brown-Forman, Churchill Downs, Sun Tan City, Adobe, Facebook, Chipotle, HubSpot, The Breeders’ Cup, DHS, CDC, Hootsuite, Colorado Ski Association, and Firestorm Solutions. Freberg has coordinated and advised various companies on the areas of social media pedagogy and certification programs, such as Cannes Lions (Co-Chair of the Cannes Lions Educator Summit), Hootsuite (Advanced Social Media Certification and #HootAmb), Meltwater (certification program and contributor), Adobe (EDUMax Thought Leader and Adobe Education Leader), Facebook Blueprint (Subject Matter Expert), and HubSpot (Education Founding Member).