Dianne Chase

About Dianne Chase

Certified Crisis Communication Expert | Strategic Business Storytelling Specialist | Media Training Guru | SpeakerEmpowering Authentic Communication to create engagement, alignment, and action!I help organizations and leaders harness the power of strategic communication to navigate crises, build trust, and drive positive change. With over two decades of experience in journalism and corporate communications, I\'ve developed a unique approach for training and consulting clients that combines crisis management expertise with the art and science of business storytelling.If you believe that communication can be, should be, and must be a force for good in business and society- join me in my mission, my passion, and my raison d\'etre to raise the bar and make a positive impact in your organization. My purpose is to help you become a powerful communicator and support you in achieving your professional, personal, and business goals.I\'m an award-winning media, journalism, and strategic communication professional with profound expertise in communication disciplines, most notably crisis communication, issues and reputation management, media training, and executive communication.I am one of two people in the world accredited in the powerful GENIUS Business Storytelling methodology, created by international communications thought leader, Gabrielle Dolan.My award-winning broadcast journalism career includes positions as news director and anchor at premier news radio stations. I\'ve also held positions as an adjunct professor at UNC-Charlotte, Winthrop University, the University of Bucharest, Romania, and department head at Knoxville Business College.I am a former Global Chair of the International Association of Business Communicators, past Chair of IABC Southern Region, and current president of IABC North Carolina. I am a long-standing member of the board of the Radio-Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas and the first woman elected President (formerly the Radio Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas) and first elected to consecutive terms.Awards & honors include: 50 Influential Women (Mecklenburg Times) Notable American Women, National Associated Press Broadcasters Enterprise Award, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen Award, Charlotte Area Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year, and S.C. Associated Press Best Newscast. Specialties: Crisis Communication; Cybersecurity Communication; Communication Training; Executive Communication Consulting; Media Training; Presentation Skills; Business Storytelling and Coaching; Message Development

Experience

1. Development Committee Member

   Thompson

   Feb 2026 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Volunteering time and talent to support the critical mission of Thompson in improving the quality of life for foster children and families, as well as the entire community.

Education

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  Bachelor's degree, Merchandising

  1981 — 1986

Skills

• Media Relations
• Public Relations
• Crisis Communications
• Writing
• Message Development
• Executive Coaching
• Strategic Communications
• Internal Communications
• Corporate Communications
• Issues Management
• Editing
• Community Relations
• Speech Writing
• Social Media
• Press Releases
• Marketing Communications
• Event Planning
• Event Management
• Reputation Management
• Public Speaking
• Spokesperson
• Publicity
• Copywriting
• Crisis Management
• Communications Strategy
• Journalism
• Executive Communications
• Newsletters
• Promotions
• Communications Planning
• Leadership Development
• Community Outreach
• Executive Media Training
• Reputation
• Strategic Counsel
• Strategic Communications Counsel
• Investor Relations
• Press Conferences
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Web Content