YPC Happy Hour with Kristi Piehl

Learn how to own your story, build your reputation, and create visibility that opens doors for your career. Kristi Piehl is an author, speaker, podcast host and the Founder and CEO of Media Minefield , a national award-winning public relations fi rm specializing in media relations, executive social media and reputation management, crisis communication and training. She started the company in 2010 following a 12-year career as an Emmy Award-winning television news reporter. Kristi helps people and organizations transform real stories, including the difficult ones, into catalysts for connection, trust, leadership and positive impact. Through this mission-driven approach, she has won numerous industry and leadership awards and has led Media Minefield to win national awards for its growth, culture and client work. Kristi earned her Master of Science in Management and Leadership from Pepperdine University. She is a best-selling author and host of the Flip Your Script podcast, sharing stories and advice for modern leaders to leverage the positive power of social media. As part of registering for this event, I voluntarily grant the Economic Club of Minnesota (“ECOM”) the worldwide, perpetual, nonexclusive right and license to use my name, voice, signature, photograph, image, likeness, distinctive appearance, gestures, and mannerisms (“Right of Publicity”) in connection with ECOM’s advertising, marketing, promotions, educational and/or other activities, in print, electronic, and digital format, and in any other medium or format now known or that may become known in the future. I acknowledge that all copyright and any related intellectual property rights in and to any recordings of my Right of Publicity will be owned by ECOM. I irrevocably and unconditionally release ECOM and its related entities, agents and successors from all right or claim related to or arising from such use of my Right of Publicity, including, but not limited to, claims under right of publicity, right of privacy, copyright, and other laws. I represent and warrant to ECOM that I have not previously made any contract or commitment in conflict with this release and waiver. I acknowledge that ECOM is not required to make use of my Right of Publicity, and may do so in its sole discretion.