Sandy Skees, CEO and founder of Communications4Good, provides businesses, early stage companies and organizations with sustainability communications consulting and program implementation.  At Communications4Good, Sandy is creating a language of goodness(tm) that gives business a way to focus, talk about, share, motivate and implement change in the world -- change that values people, respects planetary resources and fosters prosperity.  Her trademarked methodology assesses organizational assets, legacy, vision, human capital, business goals and market conditions to unlock the goodness inside of business through the power of language, stories, and communication.

With more than 20 years experience at global and boutique agencies, as well as corporate marketing experience at an international technology company, Sandy is recognized for highly developed problem solving skills that bring communications solutions to Fortune 100 corporations.  Previously a partner at Porter Novelli, she managed the global HP account team in 20 cities/10 countries around the world and served on the Global Citizen Task Force and Pro Bono Initiative, working with Vday and Freedom from Hunger.

In addition to client work, she is a Board Member of iSpot Compassion, sits on the Advisory Boards for Sustainable Life Media, mentors for the California Clean Tech Open, serves on the Marketing Council for the Entrepreneurs Foundation, and advises the Imagination Coast Initiative. She has appeared as a speaker or guest blogger for Sustainable Brands, Sustainable Life Media, Sustainable Minds, West Coast Green, PRSA International Conference, and the What's Next Lecture Series.

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Susan Ditz, Senior Strategist/Writer
Throughout her more than 20-year career, Susan Ditz has successfully worn three professional hats: writer, communications executive, organic herb farmer. Strong instincts as a working journalist have been integral to building a solid reputation as an innovative public relations strategist. An insider's understanding of how the media works and a knack for finding interesting story angles has helped obtain optimal exposure for clients in a wide range of industries including consumer products, lifestyle, technology and non-profits. She writes for magazines, newspapers and online with a focus on sustainability, best practices, agriculture, technology, emerging trends, healthcare, travel, and philanthropy. As a fifth generation farmer, Susan also brings to Communications4Good a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges present in an evolving transition to a world that is economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible. Susan is a member of the American Agricultural Editors Association, the Dude Ranchers Association and the Education Writers Association.

Kristin Jones, Senior Strategist/Media Relations
Kristin Jones is a 18-year veteran of the public relations industry. Throughout her career, Kristin has provided strategic counsel and media relations expertise to companies such as Network General, Workday, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, AMD, QUALCOMM, Pay By Touch, PeopleSoft, Plantronics, Sun Microsystems, VeriFone and OQO computers. Kristin has garnered media coverage in literally all of the major business and trade publications, including Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, BusinessWeek, Financial Times, USA Today, CNET, InformationWeek, eWeek and InfoWorld.  Prior to founding Jones Public Relations, Kristin worked with two of the world's largest PR firms — Porter Novelli and Weber Shandwick. She's also worked with a number of boutique PR agencies in Silicon Valley including Eastwick Communications and Bite Communications.

Karen Lippe, Senior Strategist/Media Relations
Kriaren Lippe has worked in the PR and marketing industry for 25 years. Her core experience has centered on bringing technology, products and companies to market. She has extensive experience in strategy development, messaging, product launched and social media. Karen has worked in corporations and agencies as well as running her own consulting company. Recent client engagementsincluded managing and implementing a company and social networking/commerce site launch at DEMO, creating customer case study program, and website repositioning.

Irma Mitton, Strategist/Marketing & Social Media
Raised on a farm in Arizona, Irma is a veteran professional writer, web developer, marketing and social media consultant and sales agent.  She contributes a pragmatic visionary approach to helping organizations discover, refine, express, and broadcast their unique triple-bottom-line value to the world. A skilled dog and horse trainer Irma also is helping her young children raise chickens and turkeys on her coastal ranch.

Network
Communications4Good is aligned with professional consultants who are committed to surfacing profound and sustainable solutions to the serious economic, social, and environmental challenges we face today. This collective seeks and attracts clients in the commercial and non-profit sectors who are committed to innovation, positive vision, and the broadest possible impact in their work.

Alben Design
As the source of the Sea Change Design Process, we provide inspiring products and services, workshops, coaching and training programs. These bring about resilient and robust change in lives, corporations, non-profits, professional forums, and academia.

Design Uprising integrates human-centered interaction design with emerging technologies to create sustainable solutions. We thrive on trans­forming complex systems into desirable human experiences.

Fit Associates is pioneering the application of research and design methods not only to products and strategy, but to the social contexts in which those products are created. We combine a deep capability in ethnographic research with a history in product and interaction design, aligned with an intention to seek the greatest impact for the common good.

Heller Communication Design creates brands that embody a vibrant future and inspire the behavior needed to get there. We apply the prin­ciples of sustainability to making businesses more human, humans more innovative, communication more inspiring, and brands more relevant and resilient.