Dana Stambaugh

About Dana Stambaugh

I am a strategic communications executive who has directed corporate communications and consumer public relations at the senior executive level across a broad range of industries including food, fashion and retail, financial services, professional services, and technology. Having worked on both the corporate and agency sides of the business, I bring broad communications experience to the table.As a corporate reputation specialist, I have developed and implemented strategic corporate reputation programs for complex global organizations, including corporate and internal communications as well as business and brand media relations, change management, crisis communications, issues management, executive positioning and digital. I am a team leader with a strong track record of working with groups of interdisciplinary professionals and corporate leaders, driving large, complex projects from conception to roll out.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Strategic Communications & Pr

   Choice Hotels International

   Feb 2026 — Present · North Bethesda, MD, US

Education

• Arizona State University

  B.S., Marketing

• Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

  MBA

Skills

• Crisis Communications
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Cause Marketing
• Social Media
• Corporate Communications
• Management
• Issues Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Crisis Management
• Strategic Communications
• Sponsorship
• Change Management
• Communication Training
• Messaging
• Reputation Management
• Speech Writing
• Financial Communications
• Executive Communications