Ruthann Becker Email & Phone Number

As its founder and chair/CEO, Ruth Ann leads Becker Communications, Inc., a 37 year-old public relations and marketing firm, which is consistently ranked in Hawaii’s top-three p.r. firms. With 40-plus years of experience in the industry, she is considered one of Hawaii’s leading consultants on issues and crisis management, corporate communications, strategic marketing, and non-profit branding & development.Prior to founding Becker Communications, Ruth Ann established and led the Honolulu office for a Los Angeles-based PR firm, handling Arnold Palmer Golf Management Co. Hilton Hotels Hawai‘i and Kuilima Development Company. She was previously appointed the first regional public relations director for Hyatt Hotels Hawai‘i. In addition to numerous awards for her client work, Ruth Ann was awarded the Public Relations Society of America President’s Leadership Award for Hawaii; was named one of “Hawai‘i’s Enterprising Women” by the U.S. Business Administration, “Small Business Member Of The Year” by the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘I, and has been named numerous times as one of Hawaii’s “Women Who Mean Business” by Pacific Business News.Current non-profit involvement:• Catholic Charities Dallas (development & marketing committee)• Dallas 200 (member & chair, membership committee)• The Dallas Opera (ex-officio member, Board Of Directors; chair, TDO Bravo!)Past non-profit involvement:• Chaminade University Board of Regents (chair, marketing committee)• Sutter Health/Kahi Mohala Board of Directors (member, philanthropy committee)• USS Missouri Memorial Association Board of Directors (vice-chair; chair, strategic initiatives committee; executive committee)• Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (chair, economic development & innovation committee)• Pacific Club, member (mess & bar committee)• Catholic Charities of Hawaii board of directors (chair, development & marketing committee; member, presidential selection committee)• Honolulu Symphony Foundation (board of trustees)• Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation (chair, board of trustees)• Big Brothers Big Sisters Honolulu (chair, board of directors)• Australian-American Chamber of Commerce, (chair, board of directors)• Alzheimer’s Association – Aloha chapter (chair, board of directors)• Historic Hawaii Foundation board of trustees• Hawaii State Art Museum board of directors• Na Koa Football Club board of directors (chair, marketing committee)• Hawaiian Humane Society board of directors• Pacific & Asian Affairs Council board of directors• Pacific Asia Travel Association board of directors

Listed skills include Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Crisis Communications, Marketing, and 46 others.

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  University Of Oklahoma

  Journalism W/Course Emphasis In Public Relations & Marketing