2010 Conference Speakers

Phyllis Haynes

Marketing Partner, Inter-Change Consultants

Award winning television personality, producer, and former ABC Network News correspondent, Phyllis Haynes has motivated, trained and inspired thousands of people around the world and across the USA. She is currently the marketing partner for InterChange that consults to For-profit and not-for-profit organizations worldwide. Phyllis received an Emmy nomination, an award from the American Film Institute for her film “Aids: The Facts of Life” starring Susan Sarandon Phyllis Haynes is a leading authority on bottom-line communications, building lasting business relationships, and getting results! Phyllis Haynes is a partner and principal with Inter-Change Consultants and a specialist in communications including extensive knowledge on new communications issues and media application.

She consults on cross-cultural issues for companies who wish to broaden their international exposure and understanding. She is an expert in marketing, public relations and community building through social media and mainstream media. Among her clients: NCAA, various athletic leaders, and charitable organizations, NECINA, Columbia University, AT&T,Verizon, Ernst &Young.

During her tenure, the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement (LEADS) was created and its annual Women of Color Leadership Conference established as a national professional development resource. The curriculum has expanded to include Chinese language instruction, and in 2008, the Gordon-Zeto Fund for International Initiatives was established with a gift of $17,000,000, increasing opportunities for international travel for students and faculty as well as providing additional financial aid for international students.

Phyllis was invited by the European Union and the Hellenic Foundation to bring her work to the emerging marketplaces of Central and Eastern Europe. She also served as a professional specialist on the faculty of Emerson College in Boston.

As a speaker, facilitator, trainer, and promotion wizard, Phyllis Haynes is in demand. Her knowledge of global media, new media technology and cross-cultural communication encompasses over 20 years of experience in television. She is well known as the former co-host of WOR-TV's "Straight Talk" and as a network correspondent for ABC's "Evening News with Peter Jennings" and "Good Morning America."

Phyllis holds an M.A. from New York University in Political Science with a concentration in Asian and Russian Affairs. She is fluent in French and has a strong background in Russian.