Diane Orr

Diane Orr has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of communications. Diane is currently working as the Sr. Director of Global Communications at Gigamon, a leader in network observability solutions. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Product & Technology PR at Workday from February 2020 to May 2023.

Before their role at Workday, Diane held the position of Senior Director of Global Communications at Adaptive Insights from June 2015 to March 2020. During their time there, they led the development and operations of global programs for corporate, product, and customer PR, along with analyst relations and social media.

From April 2014 to May 2015, Diane worked at Cisco as part of the Strategic Communications team, where they established the strategic communications function for the CMO and developed thought leadership platforms on IoE and IoT, women in leadership, and STEM/US2020. Diane also managed business and broadcast media for marketing initiatives and achieved high NPS scores for global events.

Prior to their time at Cisco, Diane had their own consultancy called Orr & Company from November 2004 to November 2010. Diane provided strategic communications services to Motorola's SPS division during the formation and spin-off of Freescale, as well as other clients such as Actel, Cadence Design Systems, Gennum Corporation, The Linley Group, and ZoomMediaPlus.

Earlier in their career, Diane held the position of Director of Communications at XtremeSpectrum from June 2001 to November 2004. Diane created and implemented communications strategies for the wireless company and successfully positioned their innovative technology for short-range wireless products, leading to an acquisition by Motorola.

Overall, Diane Orr's work experience showcases their expertise in global communications, strategic communications, thought leadership, and managing media and events.

Diane Orr holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations from San Jose State University.