Rana Florida

Advice on Work, Live and Play

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Rana Florida is CEO of the Creative Class Group, managing new business development, global operations, marketing and communications. She has more than 15 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing and branding. Before moving from Washington, DC she directed global strategic communications for Host Marriott Services, a $2 billion company in the travel industry with global development programs. She has worked on both sides of the media, in public relations as well as having her own internationally syndicated advice column in major daily newspapers. She was a regular Fox News contributor on WJBK for several years. Rana is heavily involved in philanthropy sitting on several arts and cultural boards as well as donating to numerous charitable organizations. Rana holds a Bachelor of Arts in communications and a MBA in marketing and management.