Elizabeth Shea is president and CEO of SpeakerBox Communications, the firm she cofounded in 1997. In the decade since founding her own firm, Elizabeth’s passion for technology public relations has grown stronger and more finely tuned with the arrival of new communication strategies. Her biggest sense of accomplishment comes when her clients exceed their business goals.
Elizabeth spent the first part of her career in Silicon Valley, working for Apple Computer, SuperMac Technologies and Momenta Computer. She relocated to the east coast to work for top-tier government integrators Falcon Microsystems, EdgeMark Systems and I-Net—companies that delivered Oracle, Apple, Silicon Graphics, Compaq, Sun Microsystems solutions, and more.
Elizabeth prides herself on being active in the community, giving back to the organizations that groom entrepreneurs and future business leaders and connecting people with shared interests. She serves as chair of the board for the Technology Marketing Alliance (www.technologymarketingalliance.com), a group she co-founded with other industry partners. She serves on the board of SECAF (www.secaf.org), the preeminent organization for small and emerging contractors. She also serves on the advisory council of George Mason University’s Communications Department, and on the leadership committee for Women In Technology (www.womenintechnology.com).
Elizabeth has received industry and peer accolades, including the prestigious SmartCEO Brava Award in 2009 and the 2008 Women Who Mean Business Award from The Washington Business Journal. Other awards include Women In Technology’s 2005 Entrepreneurial Leadership Award and Washington Women In Public Relations’ (WWPR) annual Women of the Year Award in 2001.
She speaks on topics such as Social Media for CEOs, the New Rules of Engagement in Marketing and PR, Content Marketing Strategies, Business-to-Government (B2G) Communication Strategies, Social Media ROI, and more.
Elizabeth is a graduate of Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business with a degree in marketing.