07.14.2020 WCEE Executive Series: A Conversation with Gloria Story Dittus
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Women's Council on Energy and the Environment
WCEE Executive Series
A Conversation with Gloria Dittus
WCEE invites you to a one-on-one conversation with Story Partners Chairman Gloria Dittus – a recognized and respected professional in the communications industry.
Gloria is a trusted counselor who provides strategic communications, executive thought leadership, and corporate positioning and messaging advice to members of Congress, Cabinet secretaries, and business executives.
Gloria’s success and prominence are not new. In 1993, she created and directed Dittus Communications. Under her leadership, Dittus Communications was recognized as the "Public Affairs Agency of the Year" and WIRED Magazine called her the nation’s first “public affairs PR maven.” After the successful acquisition of Dittus Communications by FTI Consulting, Gloria founded Story Partners in 2010 turning it into one of Washington’s leading public affairs firms.
At this event, Gloria will speak about her 40+ years’ work experience in the energy sector, and in the U.S. Senate. She will also offer her acumen on creating, managing, and selling businesses. Additionally, Gloria will offer practical advice on how you can manage and/or avoid the challenges she faced in her career.
WCEE Board President Barbara Tyran will serve as host.
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET
Cost: $0 (WCEE members and non-members)
Venue: Via Zoom video-conferencing
Zoom access link: Event link will be sent after REGISTRATION/closer to the event date; if you do not receive, please email: [email protected].
More about Gloria Dittus:
Gloria began her career in the U.S. Senate then transitioned to Exxon’s government affairs media team. In 1982, she joined Edison Electric Institute’s public information department, and was Director, Government Relations from 1985 to 1987. From 1989 to 1993, Gloria helped found and build the Direct Impact Company, a grassroots lobbying firm.
Story Partners’ clients have included executive teams at Shell, HSBC, Home Depot, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, General Motors, Southern Company, Fluor, British Telecom, Playboy, Clear Channel and other Fortune 500 organizations. By carefully aligning marketing and communications efforts across corporate enterprises, Story Partners delivers results by helping its clients protect and enhance reputation, weather and prevent crises, and favorably position leadership.
Gloria was named “Public Affairs Executive of the Year by PR News, and recognized as one of Washington’s “25 Women Who Mean Business” by the Washington Business Journal.
Gloria serves on numerous corporate and non-profit boards, including Aperio Beauty, the Board of Trustees for Ford’s Theater, the National Press Foundation, the Arthur Page Society and the Public Affairs Council.
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