Lonnie Ross

Lonnie has more than 40 years of corporate communications experience in the automotive and energy industries. Her expertise includes communication strategy, planning and message development for culture change, IT conversions, continuous improvement, corporate mergers, executive transition, and employee recognition and engagement. She has earned awards for executive speechwriting, annual report development, employee publications, and employee recognition programs. Lonnie has served as president of the IABC Detroit Chapter and was named its Communicator of the Year. She also served on the IABC regional board and continues to volunteer for this organization. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism/PR from Bowling Green State University as well as a master's degree in Journalism from Michigan State University.