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Speakers

Speaker Karen Boyd, Citywide Director of Communications, City of Oakland
Karen Boyd is a seasoned communicator with more than 20 years’ experience directing strategic communications programs for public agencies, including city and county governments and federal agencies. She is currently the Citywide Communications Director for the City of Oakland where she has dedicated herself to harnessing the power of strategic …

Karen Boyd is a seasoned communicator with more than 20 years’ experience directing strategic communications programs for public agencies, including city and county governments and federal agencies. She is currently the Citywide Communications Director for the City of Oakland where she has dedicated herself to harnessing the power of strategic communications as a tool for social justice, enhancing public trust in government and creating a positive social impact in her community. 

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Speaker Brandi Childress, PIO, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Brandi Childress is the Public Information Officer for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). In her 11 years with VTA, she has conducted community outreach efforts on some of the largest infrastructure projects in Santa Clara County including VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension.  In her current role as chief …

Brandi Childress is the Public Information Officer for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). In her 11 years with VTA, she has conducted community outreach efforts on some of the largest infrastructure projects in Santa Clara County including VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension.  In her current role as chief spokesperson, she is responsible for all things media.  Brandi holds a Master’s Degree in Transportation Management from the Mineta Transportation Institute. 

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Speaker Cheryl Wessling, Acting Communications Manager, City of San Jose Department of Environment
Cheryl Wessling has more than 20 years of experience in achieving communication/PR objectives for government and businesses. She is currently the Acting Communications Manager for the City of San José Environmental Services Department where she oversees the communications work for the City’s recycling, wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater utilities and …

Cheryl Wessling has more than 20 years of experience in achieving communication/PR objectives for government and businesses. She is currently the Acting Communications Manager for the City of San José Environmental Services Department where she oversees the communications work for the City’s recycling, wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater utilities and related programs. Such work includes developing strategic communications plans (as she did for the $2.2 billion rebuild of the South Bay’s wastewater facility), branding programs, media relations, and developing outreach tactics and collateral.

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Speaker Sarah Layton Wallace, Senior Strategist for Public Project Communications and President, Gearbox

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