User:Ranaflorida

Rana Florida (born in Troy, Michigan) is a business and marketing expert. Since 2007 she has served as CEO of the Creative Class Group managing new business development, content, marketing, publishing, research and global operations.

Rana had an internationally syndicated advice column in major daily newspapers including Gannett for almost a decade. She was a regular Fox News (WJBK) contributor for several years. Rana is currently (2011) a special series contributor to HGTV online.

Rana recently wrote and was featured in the business section of The New York Times and CNN.com.

Rana previously directed global strategic communications for HMSHost (Host Marriott Services) a $2 billion company in the travel industry with. In this position she served as a board member for Airports Council International in Washington, DC.

Rana is currently a board member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Rana holds a Bachelor of Arts in communications and a MBA in marketing and management.

She is married to Author and Professor, Richard Florida.