Patti Sanchez

Patti Sanchez, Chief Strategy Officer for Duarte, Inc., has over 25 years of experience as a communicator. She has led transformative communications initiatives for brands including Cisco, Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, LexisNexis, Nike, Symantec, VMware, and Compassion International, and has taught hundreds of leaders to become more empathetic and effective communicators. Patti has delivered highly-rated presentations at ExactTarget Connections, Presentation Summit, Leadership Communication Days, and the IABC World Conference. Her work has been honored by IABC, BMA, and Vital Speeches of the Day and her writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review. She is the co-author of Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols with Nancy Duarte, and the author of Presenting Virtually: Communicate and Connect with Online Audiences. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.