Emily Ávila

Emily Ávila is the founder and principal of Calypso Communications LLC, a boutique agency that assists multinational corporations, start-ups, social entrepreneurs, and individuals in crafting impactful narratives. With extensive experience in communication roles, Emily serves as a Senior Consultant and Presentation Skills & Media Trainer at CommCore Consulting Group and provides narrative leadership mentoring at MAZE. Additionally, Emily has held positions such as Board Member at Child Family Health International, Executive Producer for the House of Beautiful Business, and mentor for Beta-i, where pitch coaching was facilitated for start-ups. Emily's previous roles include Director of Communications at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Vice President at GreystoneNet, with early career experience as a Communications Specialist and Sr. Public Information Officer. Emily holds a BA in Communications from California State University-Sacramento.