Renowned Hollywood Executive, Sidney Sheinberg, met with SOC students to discuss film, the industry, and his career in Hollywood.
SOC takes full advantage of its Washington location. Here are some of the professionals at the top of their fields who have visited its classrooms.
- Charles Albert, executive director, National Geographic Channel
- Robert Ali, deputy assistant commissioner for Public Affairs, FDA
- Sousan Arafeh, president, Research Images
- Phil Armstrong, chief operating officer, Zeno Communications
- Rebecca Ballard, senior account executive, Public Strategies
- Bob Barnett, attorney/literary agent
- Tracey Battista, former editor, Glamour
- Susan Bennett, Newseum
- Sharri Berg, senior vice president, News Operations, Fox Television Stations
- David Bernkopf, vice president, CNN
- Paul Berry, former anchor/reporter for WJLA-TV
- Maggie Bertin, director of communication, Native American Indian Museum
- Andy Blenkle, account supervisor, LM&O Advertising
- Christine Brennan, columnist/author, USA Today
- Steven Broderick, press secretary, John D. Rockefeller
- Dr. John Brown, senior fellow, USC Center for Public Diplomacy
- Rhonda Brown, former president and Chief Executive Officer, Nine West
- Patrick Butler, vice president, The Washington Post Company
- Jano Cabrera, communication director, Vice President Al Gore, and consultant to Iraqi provisional government
- Mike Carberry, president, CARMA International, media measurement
- Michael Cascio, senior vice president of production, National Geographic Channel
- Suzanne Cernojevich, American Red Cross
- Purnima Chawla, chief executive officer, Center for Nonprofit Strategies
- Jeff Chester, executive director, Center for Digital Democracy
- Lorraine Cichowski, senior vice president, Associated Press
- Michael Clemente, executive producer, ABC News Digital Media
- Jared Cohen, chief operating officer, Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Jennifer Collins, president, The Event Planning Group
- Kathleen Criner, organization and performance development, AARP
- Elizabeth Crocker, director of special events, Wolf Trap Foundation
- Gary Crocker, retired Foreign Service officer, U.S. State Department
- Lindsay Czarniak, reporter/anchor, WRC-Channel 4
- Michael Deaver, former White House communications director
- Diane Dewhirst, media consultant, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- David Drobis, chairman emeritus, Ketchum
- Anita Dunn, partner Squier, Knapp & Dunn, media consultant
- Murray Edelman, statistician, former head of Voter News Service
- Evan Eile, photo editor, USA Today
- Kate Emanuel, senior vice president, non-profit and governmental affairs, Ad Council
- Laura Evans, anchor/reporter, Fox 5 News
- Mark Fainaru-Wada, reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
- Paul Farhi, reporter, The Washington Post
- Will Feltus, strategic communications consultant
- Rodney Ferguson, managing partner, Lipman Hearne
- Joe Foss, former chief operating officer, Baltimore Orioles
- Darryl Frank, co-head, DreamWorks Television
- Steve Friedman, former executive producer, Today, NBC News
- Patricia Fuentes, public relations, Freddie Mac
- Geoff Garvin, pollster for hundreds of Senate, House, and gubernatorial campaigns
- Danielle Gelber, senior vice president, Original Programming, Showtime Networks, Inc.
- Steve Greenberg, former president, Columbia Records
- Randy Guttermuth, pollster, expert in Dial Perception Analyzer
- Mary Hager, White House producer, CBS News
- Cheryl Healton, president and chief executive officer, American Legacy Foundation
- Kristiina Helenius, press counselor, Embassy of Finland
- Joan Hisaoka, president, Hisaoka Public Relations
- Doan Viet Hoat, Vietnamese pro-democracy advocate
- Chris Hoofnagle, Electronic Privacy Information Center
- Sheila Jascot, senior producer, Fox 5 News
- Karen Johannson, vice president, Dewey Square Group, strategic communications
- Brian Jones, senior manager government relations, Dell
- Jackie Judd, vice president and senior adviser for communications, Kaiser Family Foundation
- Mark Jurkowitz, associate director, Project for Excellence in Journalism
- Pam Kaufman, chief marketing officer, Nickelodeon
- Michael Kempner, president and chief executive officer, MWW Group
- Brig. Gen. Mary Ann Krusa-Dossin, USMC
- Scott Lambert, senior vice president, William Morris Agency
- Kelli Lawson, executive vice president, Corporate Marketing and Communication, BET
- Michael Leahy, reporter, The Washington Post
- Steve Leeds, vice president, talent and industry relations, Sirius Satellite Radio
- Richard Leiby, former columnist, The Washington Post
- Amanda Lenhart, research director, Pew Internet/American Life Project
- Ross Levinsohn, former president, interactive media, Fox
- Aaron Lewis, reporter, CBS News
- Michael Litz, U.S. director, OneWorld
- Dr. Mark Lopez, director of research, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement, University of Maryland
- Mary Madden, research specialist, Pew Internet/American Life Project
- Myron Marlin, former spokesman, U.S. Department of Justice
- Favio Martinez, director multicultural marketing, LM&O Advertising
- Caroline Mayer, retired journalist, The Washington Post
- Doe Mayer, School of Cinematic Arts, USC
- Jim McCarthy, president, McCarthy Communications
- Bill McConnell, senior writer, Broadcasting & Cable Magazine
- Melissa McFerren, coach, American University Women’s Basketball
- Jeff McIntyre, Legislative and Federal Affairs, American Psychological Association
- Thomas McLean, Jr., director of international relations, Boeing
- Paige McMahon, president, McMahon Communication
- Joy Thomas Moore, media consultant, JWS Media Consulting; senior adviser in media, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Mercedita Murray, vice president client services, Red Peg Marketing
- Lisa Muscatine, former speechwriter/communications director for Hillary Clinton
- Mitch Nedick, executive vice president and chief financial officer, The WB Television Network
- Erica Neufeld, director of communication, INOVA Fairfax Hospital
- Franco Nuschese, chief executive officer, Georgetown Entertainment Group
- Christie Parell, White House spokesperson
- Gillian Parish, senior account executive, Edelman Worldwide
- Michael Phillips, reporter, Wall Street Journal
- Tony Podesta, president and founder, Podesta Group
- Shoba Purushothaman, chief executive officer and co-founder, TheNewsMarket
- Martha Raddatz, reporter, ABC News
- Bill Reihl, executive vice president, Strategy & Planning, Ogilvy
- Vicky Rideout, vice president, program for the study of entertainment media and health, Kaiser Family Foundation
- Jonathan Rintels, president and director, Center for Creative Voices in Media
- Marc Rosenberg, director/public policy advertising, The Washington Post
- Alan Rosenblatt, head of online advocacy, Center for American Progress
- Jo Ann Ross, president, CBS Network Sales
- Josh Rushing, U.S. Marine spokesman-turned reporter, Al Jazeera
- Susan Sanow, deputy director, Center for Non-profit Advancement
- Neal Schiff, public affairs, FBI
- Tad Segal, senior vice president, Widmeyer Communications
- Ricki Seidman, partner STD, crisis communications professional
- Walter Shapiro, Salon.com bureau chief
- Gail Shearer, director, health policy analysis, Consumers Union
- Marc Silver, journalist, National Geographic
- Ward Sloane, political producer, CBS News
- Frank Smyth, Committee to Protect Journalists
- Jim Snider, senior research fellow, New America Foundation
- Gigi Sohn, founder and president, Public Knowledge
- Paulo Sotero, Washington correspondent, Estado de S.Paulo
- Andi Sporkin, vice president, National Public Radio
- Barbara Stephenson, director of communication Catholic Campaign for Human Development
- Mark Steyn, author of America Alone
- Lynn Sweet, Washington bureau chief, Chicago Sun-Times
- Tina Tate, director, radio/TV gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
- Martin Turner, reporter, BBC
- Brian Twillman, senior manager, Environmental Protection Agency
- Andi Vernick, vice president, creative/design operations worldwide, Estée Lauder
- Vaughn Ververs, senior political editor, CBS news.com
- Steve Vogel, reporter, The Washington Post
- Ken Walsh, White House correspondent, US News & World Report
- Scott Ward, senior vice president, Widmeyer Communications
- Wayne Washington, White House correspondent, Boston Globe
- Dennis Wharton, senior vice president/corporate communications, National Association of Broadcasters
- Michael Wilbon, reporter, The Washington Post
- Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy, Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Mary Yerrick, president, Primetime Solutions
- Susan Zirinsky, executive producer, CBS News, 48 Hours
