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Dena Craig

Director-level Media & Communications Executive specializing in PR, crisis comms, and TV production

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human RightsNorthwestern UniversityWashington, DC38 Years ExperienceDirector Level

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Experience

Media Relations DirectorThe Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights · Jan 2022 – Present
Communications Director for Rep. Eddie Bernice JohnsonUS House of Representatives · Nov 2019 – Dec 2020
Sr. Sales/Consultant – Business LiaisonEli Lilly USA · Aug 2015 – Apr 2019
VP of Corporate Communications Global Director of CommunicationsH+K Strategies, Inc. · Sep 2011 – Oct 2012
Public Information DirectorCity of Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services (CYS) · Jul 2005 – Oct 2006
Chief Executive Officer & ProducerDena L. Craig Productions, LLC. · Aug 1991 – Jan 2022freelance

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Education

Northwestern Universitymaster, Journalism
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaignbachelor, Broadcast Journalism

Awards

  • Emmy Award Winner (two-time) - news, talk, reality, digital, sports, documentary, and courtroom shows
  • Webby Award Honoree - Public Service Activism (The Leadership Conference), 2023
  • Telly Award Winner - Pod for the Cause (The Leadership Conference), 2023
  • NAACP Image Award Winner - Outstanding Talk Series (Red Table Talk), 2020
  • Emmy Award Winner - Informative Talk Show (Turning the Tables with Robin Robinson), 2022
  • Emmy Award Winner - Outstanding Legal Courtroom Series (The Judge Pirro Show), 2010/2011
  • NAACP Image Award Nominee - Best Television Talk Series (Our World with Black Enterprise), 2008
  • Top Women to Watch - Eli Lilly (recognized for generating top sales for two consecutive years)
  • Rookie of the Year Award Nominee - Eli Lilly

Skills

Cross-functional collaborationStrategic planningVideo productionSalesCrisis communicationsStrategic communicationsMedia strategyMedia relationsPublic relationsStakeholder engagementCampaign messagingBrand developmentBrand positioningContent creationMultimedia content development

Languages

English

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Dena CraigDirector-level Media & Communications Executive specializing in PR, crisis comms, and TV production