Tech Forward: Tomorrow’s Tools, Today

Brandi Chionsini is the senior manager of internal communications for LegalZoom, a leading online platform for business formation and other legal documents in the United States. She leads strategies for the company’s overarching internal communications, employee engagement, and reputation management. An unashamed grammar nerd and recovering journalist, Brandi spent more than two decades in the community media industry before switching to corporate communications. She has 25-plus years of experience in internal communications, events, DEI, change management, crisis communications, and employee engagement.

Jeremy Woolf leads Internal Communications at FIRST, a Global Brand Experience Agency. With his 20+ years of experience in communications and marketing, he drives strategy for communications, initiatives, change management, alignment of company vision, goals and culture, and employee awareness and experience for 800+ global team members across four business units. He leads the internal communications team to partner closely with FIRST leadership and other stakeholders to drive communications, as well as hybrid and live internal events across the business; he also provides strategic counsel to key leaders, monitoring and reporting on communications methods and channels, and their effectiveness. Jeremy is drawn to internal communications because of his passion for the nuances of employee communication, drive for continuous improvement, and his love of the employee experience, change management, crisis communications, and new technologies. Prior to his role at FIRST, Jeremy worked at Verizon as a Communications Manager for the New Business Incubation division, focusing on internal and external communications, experiences, and technologies. Jeremy graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a dual degree in Film & Media Studies and Education, and minor in Art. Originally from Westchester, New York, Jeremy now lives in the greater Boston area.

Jamie Bell is the vice president of marketing at Workshop. She has spent the last decade leading content and growth teams and spearheading digital marketing initiatives across a variety of industries, whether it be SaaS, ecommerce, retail or media. She is passionate about the link between internal and external marketing and believes that the employee experience and customer experience are undeniably connected. She also wears a lot of jumpsuits and overuses the sparkle emoji.

As Founder and Principal of Green Buzz Agency, Tod Plotkin oversees video content creation for iconic advertising campaigns and impactful online branded documentaries. Highlighted projects in his career have included executive producing Ad Council’s video content for the Love Has No Labels Campaign, as well as overseeing one of the most viewed branded documentaries distributed through Facebook. Tod has directed Green Buzz Agency to be a cutting-edge creative force in authentic storytelling. Tod is a leading voice in digital content. He speaks monthly at national conferences on digital video strategy for organizations like PR News, Public Relations Society of America and American Marketing Association. Tod is a six-time Emmy winner for best short format program and three-time Webby honoree