Billee Howard is a seasoned corporate communications professional, a brand strategist, and an author. She possesses extensive experience in C-Suite positioning, crisis management, marketing communications, media relations, and brand purpose. Howard’s latest work deals with the intersection of neuroscience, emotion AI, and data analytics, creating data-informed communication strategies that drive engagement across all stakeholder groups. She is the founder and CEO of BRANDthrō, where she uses her experience to study creative development, creativity’s intersection with science and technology, and the way emotion-based storytelling and brand advocacy have become crucial ways of conveying trust in the age of communication.

Howard studied at Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, and previously worked as Futurist at IBM, Creative Development Officer at Allison+Partners, and EVP/MD at Weber Shandwick. She is also a former author of the "Ask the CMO" column at Forbes, where she tapped into her vast ​industry knowledge by delivering expert insights on business strategies, cutting-edge emerging trends, and a future-proof blend of creativity, culture, and tech to help global CMOs drive their businesses forward.