2020 Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Derek Walker

Derek Walker

instigator, janitor, secretary, mailroom person and owner of brown & browner

Kathy Baird

Kathy Baird

Senior Director of Global Communications, Nike

Lisa Ross

Lisa Ross

U.S. Chief Operating Officer, Edelman

Sheila Brooks

Sheila Brooks

Ph.D. Founder, President and CEO SRB Communications

Nate Houghteling

Nate Houghteling

Co-founder and Executive Producer, Portal A

2020 General Session Speakers

Michael Young

Michael Young

Global Insights Manager, Ford Motor Company

Gretchen Hamm

Gretchen Hamm

CMO, Washington Spirit

Sonya Gavankar

Sonya Gavankar

Host, The Tech Show

Mike deSimon

Mike deSimon

President, Mosaic Learning

Rachel Caggiano

Rachel Caggiano

Group Managing Director, Ogilvy Washington

Shane McCarthy

Shane McCarthy

CMO, Sandboxx

Kevin Alansky

Kevin Alansky

CMO, Higher Logic

Andrea Cambron

Andrea Cambron

Reporter, WTOP - Host, Enlighten Me podcast

Jean Allen

Jean Allen

Partner, Heidrick & Struggles

Richard Levick, Esq.

Richard Levick, Esq.

Chairman & CEO, LEVICK

Imani Samuels

Imani Samuels

Dir., Loyalty Marketing & Digital Strategy, AARP

Christian Campagnuolo

Christian Campagnuolo

Chief Brand Officer, Everfi

Jordan Craig

Jordan Craig

Content Strategy Manager, Twitter

Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith

SVP & CMO, Cvent

Sarah Teach

Sarah Teach

SEO Content Strategy, The Motley Fool

Joshua Konowe

Joshua Konowe

10Pearls, Vice President, Innovation

Trevor Koenig

Trevor Koenig

Influencer Strategy & Engagement, Bank of America

Erica Pyatt

Erica Pyatt

Manager Advocacy and Government. Marketing, LinkedIn

Natalie Adler

Natalie Adler

Senior Advisor and Director of Marketing and Outreach, Fors Marsh Group

Chad Sisneros

Chad Sisneros

Managing Director, Creative, The Humane Society of the United States

Karen van Bergen

Karen van Bergen

Dean, Omnicom University

Isiah Donaldson

Isiah Donaldson

Special Events & Exhibits Manager, ICF Next

Michael Paige

Michael Paige

Chief Technology Officer, R2integrated

Archana Mehta

Archana Mehta

VP of Marketing, MOSAIC

Elizabeth Shea

Elizabeth Shea

EVP, REQ

Mark Weiner

Mark Weiner

Chief Insights Officer, Cision

Greg Heiman

Greg Heiman

Business Development Manager, Site Impact

Lynne Kingsley

Lynne Kingsley

VP, Marketing and Strategic Services, Ironmark

Jai Prabhakaran

Jai Prabhakaran

Senior Director, DXP Solutions Sitecore, USA

Bridgette Darling

Bridgette Darling

Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Adobe

Brad Zerivitz

Brad Zerivitz

Director of Video Services, American Red Cross

Joe Arduini

Joe Arduini

Director, SEO, REQ

Judith Dye

Judith Dye

Vice President of People & Culture, GoCanvas

Glenn Greenstein

Glenn Greenstein

Founder + Creative Director, MeanGreen Media

Sarah Nicholson

Sarah Nicholson

SVP Marketing, Babyscripts

Frank Washkuch

Frank Washkuch

Executive Editor, PR Week

Kipp Monroe

Kipp Monroe

Executive Creative Director, WHITE64

Reshma Mehta

Reshma Mehta

Director of Grassroots Advocacy, AARP

David Rochkind

David Rochkind

Founder, Creative Director, Ground Media

Matt Albrecht

Matt Albrecht

Lead SEO/SEM Specialist, Amtrak

Kevin Richards

Kevin Richards

Chief Creative Officer, Subject Matter

Lisa Nirell

Lisa Nirell

Chief Energy Officer, EnergizeGrowth®

Greg Kihlström

Greg Kihlström

CEO, CareerGig

Adam Zuckerman

Adam Zuckerman

VP, Energy Impact Center

Lauren Bates

Lauren Bates

Founder & CEO, Wild Terrains

Josh Greene

Josh Greene

CEO, The Mather Group

Liza Heyman

Liza Heyman

Policy Programs Manager, Facebook

Stephen Lee

Stephen Lee

Senior Reporter, Bloomberg Environment

Jason Molica

Jason Molica

Program Director, Online Masters Degree in Strategic Communication - American University

Alex Virden

Alex Virden

Senior Product Marketing Manager of Global Partnerships, Everfi

Tessa Wolf

Tessa Wolf

Creative Director and Head of Marketing, Framebridge

Heather Grimstead

Heather Grimstead

Snr. Dir. Global Email Marketing, The Knot Worldwide

Rachel Webber

Rachel Webber

President of Corporate Development and CMO, Playboy Enterprises

Heather Foster

Heather Foster

Senior Director of Public Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, Lyft

Sukhi Sahni

Sukhi Sahni

Head of Corporate Communications for US Card Division, Capital One

Amber Channer

Amber Channer

Communications Specialist, Assistant Secretary for Health, the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General

Michelle Harmon-Madsen

Michelle Harmon-Madsen

Chief Marketing Officer, AccuWeather

Aynat Ravin

Aynat Ravin

Director, M Live, Marriott International Inc.

Roger Hughlett

Roger Hughlett

Senior Communications Manager, CompTIA

Cary Hatch

Cary Hatch

CEO, MDB Communications

Fred Diamond

Fred Diamond

Co-Founder, Institute for Excellence in Sales

Elizabeth Blake

Elizabeth Blake

Communications Specialist, U.S. Defense Travel

Sue Keith

Sue Keith

Managing Partner, Ceres Talent

Robert Brittain

Robert Brittain

External Communications, 3M Corporation

Adeline Cassin

Adeline Cassin

Chief Marketing Officer, CuriosityStream

Jeff Davis

Jeff Davis

Founder, J. Davis Public Relations, LLC

Derek Weeks

Derek Weeks

VP Marketing, Sonatype

Ramatu Kandakai

Ramatu Kandakai

Senior Marketing Manager, ASAE

Sharon Reis

Sharon Reis

Principal, The Reis Group

Fabricio Drumond

Fabricio Drumond

Chief Revenue Officer, Axios

Gini Dietrich

Gini Dietrich

Chief Executive Officer, Arment Dietrich, Inc.

Hal Schild

Hal Schild

Co-Founder, Missing Link

Limor Schafman

Limor Schafman

President, KeystoneTech Group

Josh Dudley

Josh Dudley

Journalist, TIMBER MEDIA LLC

Don Bates

Don Bates

APR, Fellow PRSA, Prof., New York University

Gretchen Carswell

Gretchen Carswell

Creative Director, Van Metre Companies

Paul Sherman

Paul Sherman

CEO, Potomac Tech Wire

Arielle Nissenblatt

Arielle Nissenblatt

Founder, EarBuds Podcast Collective

Shreyas Dhanakoti

Shreyas Dhanakoti

Senior Analyst, Ogilvy Washington

Mia Regalado

Mia Regalado

President, Cerebral Lounge

Saakshi Monga

Saakshi Monga

SVP- Paid Media, Weber Shandwick

David G. Stone

David G. Stone

Creative Director, AAF Board Member

Laura Gentles

Laura Gentles

Head of Integrated Client Solutions, Edelman U.S.

Rory Davenport

Rory Davenport

Vice President, SHRM

Whitney Anderson

Whitney Anderson

Communications, Office of the Surgeon General

John Washko

John Washko

VP, Expo & Convention Sales, Mohegan Sun

Annie De Leon

Annie De Leon

Creative Lead & Founder, DeLeon Creative

Jessica Randolph

Jessica Randolph

Principal, JessBe Creative

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Partner, Riester

Callie Schweitzer

Callie Schweitzer

Senior News Editor, LinkedIn

Imani Greene

Imani Greene

Principal, Greene Consulting Group

Louise Salas

Louise Salas

Co-Founder, Missing Link

Tomás Harmon

Tomás Harmon

Account Manager, Vanguard Communications

Angela Devlin

Angela Devlin

Creative Director, Fors Marsh Group

Jerry Zremski

Jerry Zremski

Washington Bureau Chief, The Buffalo News

Libby Dwyer

Libby Dwyer

Head of Strategy, Ogilvy DC

Alex Gangitano

Alex Gangitano

Reporter, The Hill

Vince Burruano

Vince Burruano

VP of Commercial Sales, JK Moving

Cindy Zhou

Cindy Zhou

Chief Marketing Officer, LogRhythm

Kim Sample

Kim Sample

President, PR Council

Toby Hayman

Toby Hayman

Director of Film and Video, The Nature Conservancy

Emily Miller

Emily Miller

Social Media Manager, United Nations Foundation

Michael Freedman

Michael Freedman

Journalist in Residence, University of Maryland Global Campus

Victoria Sakal

Victoria Sakal

Managing Director of Brand Intelligence, Morning Consult

Lisa M. Sherwin Wulf

Lisa M. Sherwin Wulf

VP, Americas Marketing – ITOM, SolarWinds

Kristin Burkhalter

Kristin Burkhalter

Vice President Events, Axios

Gia Bagherpour

Gia Bagherpour

Brand and Communications Strategy Consultant

Tae Kim

Tae Kim

Creative Director, 10Pearls

Lauren Schild

Lauren Schild

Ad 2 DC Chair

Meghan Kotlanger

Meghan Kotlanger

Senior Content Producer, Advoc8