Diane speaks the language of business. She has executive corporate experience as the former Assistant VP of Sales & Trading Training at Drexel Burnham Lambert. Prior to that she served as a training specialist at Salomon Brothers, and as a senior associate for The Executive Technique, a Madison Avenue communications firm, where she trained managers and executives of Fortune 500 companies in presentation skills.

Diane's a licensed speech pathologist with a Masters Degree from Columbia University and a graduate of the Coach University. Her expertise has made her a much-requested speaker at many national and international organizations. In 1993, she was invited by the Alliance for American and Russian Women, to speak to Russian women in Moscow and St. Petersburg about "Selling to the American Market." In 2003, Diane spoke to 100 women leaders of NGOs in Tanzania, on the topics of media training and public speaking skills. Over the years, Diane has been an innovative player in the field of communications training. In 1991, she became one of the earliest trainers to use long-distance learning in delivering training seminars. She pioneered the first listening skills classes for NYU's Continuing Education Department.