Paula Dunne

Principal of Contos Dunne Communications (CDC)

Paula Dunne has 20 years of professional experience in high-tech and consumer marketing and public relations. Having led numerous companies through the development of their brand positioning and messaging, platform development, and market strategies and plans, Dunne is also a pro at launching companies, products and services. She designs intrusive communications campaigns and oversees aggressive tactical execution.

As the principal of Contos Dunne Communications (CDC), recent clients include: Secure Computing Corp., McAfee Inc., Voltage Security, TiVo, Social.FM Mercora, SealedMedia/Oracle, GoRemote/iPass, Senforce Technologies/Novell, Sigaba/Secure Data in Motion, Siemens, SiegeWorks, SiegeWorks International, Edusoft/Riverside Publishing, Eset, PERSIST Technologies/HP, ZANTAZ, McKesson, PaymentOne, mPower/Morningstar, Anonymizer, Foundstone/McAfee, Watch360.

Dunne is Immediate Past President of the Board for PRSA Silicon Valley, the leading technology communications organization of the national Public Relations Society. She also serves, or has served previously, on several other Boards. She has led numerous communications initiatives for industry associations such as the International Middleware Association (IMWA), Business Quality Messaging (BQM), and various security associations.

She is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, holding a bachelors degree in psychology, and master of science in journalism from San Jose State University.