Mandy Zaransky-Hurst

Mandy is currently the COO/Head of Leadership Councils and the former CMO at Ragan Communications. Prior to Ragan, Mandy worked for the Tribune Company in their Digital Marketing and Research & Strategic Insights departments and at MotiveQuest. Prior to her MBA, Mandy worked for a decade as a portfolio manager for high net worth families at the Northern Trust and in Institutional Investment Sales for Deutsche Bank/DWS. Mandy holds an MBA in Brand Management & Behavioral Finance from DePaul’s College of Commerce where she was the 2008 Student Commencement Speaker. Mandy earned a Certificate in Integrated Marketing from U of Chicago, a Certificate in Leadership from Cornell University, and a B.B.A in Finance and International Business from the U of Iowa. Mandy is a Board of Directors member for Sarah’s Circle, a homeless women’s shelter in Chicago.