In this presentation Christi Rankin, of Martopia Public Relations Group will talk about how companies can use internal PR to help create a culture of caring, and external PR to shine a light on their commitment to employees, customers and the communities they serve.

With over 25 years of executive level business experience, Christi Rankin has had extensive practical experience in public relations, reputation management and crisis communications, social media strategy, public speaking and leadership development consulting. Her background includes tenures as a corporate VP of Public Sector Marketing and Sales for a Fortune 200 company; as the Managing Partner of a regional management consulting firm; as Chief Operating Officer for a start-up Internet marketing firm; and as CEO of Martopia/MPRG, a marketing and public relationship firm she and her business partners started in 2002.

Christi has received an MSM from Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University; an MBA from TIAS, Tilburg University, the Netherlands; and a Certificate of Completion in International Studies from Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, Budapest, Hungary