Diane Schwartz

Diane Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of Ragan Communications, is the leading training and networking community for communicators worldwide. As the first female CEO in the company's nearly 60-year history, Diane has led the organization to unparalleled growth for five consecutive years, landing the company on the 2025 Inc5000 list of fastest growing private companies. 

She and her Ragan team are at the forefront of helping leaders drive reputation, engage employees and forge enduring brands. Ragan's industry-leading brands include the Communications Leadership Council, The Center for AI Strategy, Communications Week, Ragan Training, Ragan.com and PR Daily.com. Tentpole events include the Employee Communications Conference, Future of Communications, Social Media Conference at Disney World and the AI Horizons Conference.

In her 30-year career in media and communications, Diane has launched more than 100 conferences, training and certificate programs, awards competitions and subscription products that put customer and premium content front and center. She joined Ragan in 2019 after serving for two decades at Access Intelligence, where she was SVP of the media communications division. A former journalist, Diane is a frequent guest lecturer at universities nationwide and serves on the board of the Institute for Public Relations.