Dianne Danowski Smith, APR, Fellow PRSA

Dianne Danowski Smith, APR, Fellow PRSA conducts training nationwide for executives and leaders including media/interviewing and effective public speaking.  She has three decades’ experience in the implementation and management of the stratosphere of public relations, public affairs, crisis communications, and reputation/issue management, through her work at Publix Northwest, and for large/medium/small companies, firms and organizations. She has achieved outstanding results in advocacy, community programming, issues management, strategic counsel and tactical implementation. She is the PRSA Oregon recipient of the William W. Marsh Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Relations. In 2017, she was awarded the Ron Schmidt Award for Community Involvement from PRSA Oregon; the PR Practitioner of the Year from the PRSA North Pacific District; and the Paul Lund Public Service award from PRSA National’s office. She graduated from University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and emphasis in Public Relations.