Rachel Winner, Advertising Director, Pittsburgh Magazine Rachel Winner joined Pittsburgh Magazine in February 2010 as the Advertising Director. She has over 15 years of sales and sales management experience in agency, print, electronic and outdoor media. Rachel’s commitment to women’s issues include her involvement in the American Heart Association as the Open Your Heart Chair for the Go Red for Women’s Conference, and she also sits on the communications board for The March of Dimes. A graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Rachel lives in South Fayette Township with her husband, Tim, her daughter, Abigail, and her son, Nicholas. Pittsburgh Magazine has celebrated the people, places and happenings in our region for 40 years.  Built on a foundation of independent quality journalism, the Pittsburgh Magazine brand is a trusted information partner for our most engaged residents and visitors.  Earning more journalism awards throughout its history than any other local magazine, our content in print and online is an ideal environment to promote your products and services. With opportunities in print, online, e-media, research and events, Pittsburgh Magazine is dedicated to connecting your products and services with our exclusive, desirable audience. Contact Rachel at 412.304.0915 or rwinner@pittsburghmagazine.com.

Renee Thompson, MSN, RN, CMSRN Keynote Speaker and Nurse Educator   Renee Thompson, MSN, RN, CMSRN, has more than 20 years healthcare experience including bedside nursing, home care, quality management, managed care, education, and executive leadership.  This diverse experience has afforded Renee the unique ability to view the delivery of healthcare from a 360 perspective. She is well known for her energetic and entertaining speaking style and ability to take complex concepts and simplify them in a way that helps nurses transform their practice. Her workshops and presentations help nurses improve their skills in communication, leadership, providing a positive and healthy workplace environment, and creating a culture of respect.  Renee speaks nationwide to nursing organizations and academic institutions and has provided the keynote address at graduation ceremonies and professional nursing conferences. Her inspirational presentations are motivational, empowering and transform hospitals and private practices throughout the US and Canada. Renee empowers nurses to transform their work environment with passion, knowledge and confidence, having a direct impact on quality of care.  Renee holds adjunct faculty positions at several universities in western Pennsylvania teaching courses in nursing research, professional communication, leadership and quality.  She is a former President in the Western Pennsylvania local chapter of the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses Association (AMSN) and is now the Program Chair for the National AMSN Convention.  She is currently on the editorial board for the Medsurg Nursing Journal and holds a faculty position presenting the AMSN certification review course to nurses all over the country. Renee’s passion for education and her dedication to the nursing profession are infused in everything she does.  She is committed to helping nurses become heroes by taking a leading role in ensuring patients receive the care they deserve through knowledge, competence, caring and compassion. Renee is passionate about recognizing Nurses as everyday heroes, however she knows that there are other heroes among us.  She recently launched a new program called Human by Birth, Hero by Choice. This program recognizes everyday heroes who make a difference in the world every day.  Visit her website to learn more.    To schedule Renee to speak at  your organization or next nursing event, contact her at  412-445-2653 or visit www.rtconnections.com.