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Alicia Swanson

Senior Manager, Strategic Communications Consulting

Internet Business Solutions Group

Alicia Swanson is a senior manager, focused on public relations for the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG). Swanson develops innovative domestic and international communications strategies that raise the visibility of IBSG thought leaders in key vertical markets with the press and analyst communities as well as with internal stakeholders, Global 500 CXOs, and industry influencers.

In her 20 years in the public relations industry, Swanson has held various positions in PR agencies, most recently as a vice president at Porter Novelli, Bay Area. Primarily centered on technology and non-profits, Swanson has worked with some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies as well as startups: Adobe, Agilent, Hewlett-Packard, Pay By Touch, Polycom, SCO, Unisys, and TDK. In addition, Swanson has supported a host of local non-profits including American Heart Association, Global Fund for Women, InnVision, and the Santa Clara Chorale.

Swanson earned a bachelor's degree from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. She graduated with a double major in Communications and Political Science.