Amber Allman

Vice president of corporate communications and events

Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK

Amber Allman is vice president of corporate communications and events at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK, where she manages internal and external communications as well as organization, industry and client events. Allman joined Gannett in 2013, charged with changing the organization’s legacy perception. Prior to joining Gannett, Allman was head of global public affairs at Yahoo. Before that, she was vice president at a senior-level consultancy focused on technology policy communications, working with clients including Cisco, Consumer Technology Association (formerly CEA) and VeriSign. Her career also includes leading initiatives at the American Red Cross, managing PR for internet startups in Silicon Valley and managing visibility for investment banking analysts at JP Morgan Chase & Co. (formerly Hambrecht & Quist). @itsaallman