Founder of DoubleForte

Lee McEnany Caraher, noted marketing and communications strategist, has more than 17 years experience as a marketing and public relations consultant in consumer, technology and interactive business. Before founding Double Forte, Ms. Caraher was president of Red Whistle Communications, an integrated marketing firm, and executive vice president of The Weber Group, a public relations firm, both subsidiaries of Weber Shandwick, the world's largest public relations firm.

While at Weber Shandwick, Ms. Caraher was named one of the "Forty Under Forty PR Stars" by PRWeek. Before joining Weber Shandwick, she was Sega's North American vice president of corporate and consumer communications where she oversaw corporate and product public relations, consumer relations, corporate and marketing events. She joined Sega from Manning, Selvage & Lee/LA where, as Vice President, she directed Sega's business. Previously, she was Vice President at The Bohle Company, a Los Angeles-based communications firm specializing in technology and consumer electronics. She speaks often at conferences on marketing communications practices and techniques.

Ms. Caraher's educational background: Carleton College, BA, medieval history, which she "finds extremely useful every day."