Karen Ryan

Karen Ryan is President of the Karen Ryan Group, a communications consulting firm offering media and presentation coaching to company CEOs and executives. The firm provides services to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, public sector agencies and small and medium-size corporations. When not coaching Karen can be seen on national television reporting on financial issues, giving speeches and moderating panels at industry conferences. She also writes articles on communications strategies for
company executives.

Karen has worked in the broadcasting industry for two decades, as an anchor, reporter and producer. Much of her career has focused on reporting business and economic issues for major news organizations. She was President, producer and anchor for Business Now Television, a national news show focused on technology and emerging growth companies.

Before joining Business Now, Karen worked as a reporter for The Nightly Business Report (NBR), America's most-watched daily business news program broadcast on PBS. While at NBR, she covered breaking business and economic news, including the demise of Pan Am and the economic impact of Hurricane Andrew. She also interviewed many prominent leaders and CEOs in the financial community.

When not covering the national business beat, Karen worked as a producer covering major national stories, including the bombing of Centennial Park at the 1996 Atlanta summer Olympics and the O.J. Simpson trial.

In recognition of her reporting talents, Karen has received two prominent national awards - the Champion Media Award for Economic Understanding, and the Janus Award for a series
of reports she produced on the food industry.

Contact Information:

Karen Ryan
President,
Karen Ryan Group

5142 Sherier Place, NW
Washington, DC 20016

202-363-9140
Fax: 202-363-9140
karen@karenryangroup.com