Wooten Schmitz

Wooten Schmitz has a diverse and extensive career in public relations and executive support, currently serving as an Executive Business Partner at Confluent since November 2024. Previous experience includes a role as an Executive Business Partner at Credit Karma and over 17 years as Principal at The Milky Way Consulting. Wooten also held significant positions in public relations at The CW Network as Vice President, E! Networks as Director of Media Relations, CBS as Senior Public Relations Manager, and Dish Communications as Public Relations Manager. Additionally, Wooten contributed to the AFI-American Film Institute Film Festival as Catalog Editor and Public Relations Consultant. Earlier career beginnings include experience as an Editorial Assistant at Education Week. Wooten Schmitz holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Arts in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from the University of Southern California.