Vanessa Abron

Vanessa Abron is an accomplished communications professional and educator with extensive experience in public relations and media strategy. Currently serving as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia College Chicago, Vanessa instructs students in Strategic Media Relations and Social Media Content, focusing on real-life media relations and content development. As the Chief Executive Officer of Agency Abron since 2015, Vanessa leads client media relations and public relations campaigns, cultivating relationships with national media. Previous roles include Director of Communications at Nielsen, where Vanessa significantly increased media impressions, and Media & Communications Manager at Johnson Publishing Company, achieving notable media growth. Vanessa's career is marked by a strong focus on multicultural communications, youth political engagement, and strategic media outreach. Vanessa holds a Master of Arts Management from Columbia College Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts from Dillard University.