MEET JOANN JOHNSTON, PRINCIPAL

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Creekside is led by JoAnn Johnston, a connector of all things and an expert communicator with a long, successful career. For decades, JoAnn has applied her marketing communications and content development skills, her dedication and energy, and her delightful work style to help dozens of emerging and established firms elevate their market position.

Most of JoAnn’s recent engagements have involved companies focused on transformative digital advances such as:

• Cloud computing
• Collaboration
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Networking
• Software as a Service (SaaS)
• XaaS (Everything as a Service)

In addition, she has extended her unique communications expertise to clients in other industries, including Corporate Real Estate, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare and Retail.

Before founding Creekside, JoAnn held senior account and agency management positions with Regis McKenna Inc. and Stirling & Cohan (later Karbo Communications). She has also forged successful independent contracting relationships with numerous other Silicon Valley communications consulting firms.

An avid "Cal" fan, JoAnn holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, shopping for vintage bargains, hiking and biking, RVing with her husband and adventure wandering. Above all, she values spending time with her most prized possessions – family (including her beloved family dog) and friends.