Mary Civiello is president of Civiello Communications Group (CCG), a leading executive communication coaching consultancy. A former NBC New York reporter and anchor, Mary has earned accolades on both sides of the microphone. As a media and presentation coach, she was dubbed the corporate executive's "Communications Guru" by the New York Times. Mary is the author of Communication Counts: Business Presentations for Busy People, and contributes to "Postcards", a Fortune magazine blog aimed at top executives.

In her 2 decades as a journalist in New York, the nation's largest market, Mary won 6 Emmys and was presented with the Society of Professional Journalists prestigious "Deadline Club" award for investigative street reporting. She co-anchored Today in New York and then anchored the news for CNBC and MSNBC.

Mary is a frequent speaker for business, charitable and academic groups. She has taught presentation skills at Columbia University and is in demand as a TV news guest commenting on candidates' or CEOs' communication style. Raised in Kansas City, Mary received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Journalism and Human Environmental Science from the University of Missouri - Columbia.

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