Lorraine Howell started Media Skills Training in 1998 after 12 years as a television news and talk show producer in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is expert in message development, presentation and media interview skills, and crisis communications. Through Media Skills Training, Ms. Howell coaches top executives and professionals to be more effective when speaking to the media and making public presentations.

Ms. Howell speaks on media relations and presentation skills at conferences and seminars for clients including Starbucks Coffee Company, Vulcan, First & Goal, REI, The Seattle Times, Group Health Cooperative, Children's Hospital, Premera Blue Cross, Mountaineers Books, ZymoGenetics, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, The Campaign School at Yale University, and many, many more.

During her reign as Senior Segment Producer on the top-rated news show Mornings on 2 on Oakland's Fox affiliate, she was responsible for three daily newsmaker segments. Her specialty was booking exclusive, live interviews with top newsmakers, public figures, and celebrities, even producing live broadcasts from the White House and Washington, D.C., the 1996 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, and "Camp O.J." during the Simpson murder trial.
When at CBS affiliate KPIX, Ms. Howell produced live, hour-long programs featuring breaking news, controversial issues, emerging trends, and a long list of celebrities on the number one morning show, People Are Talking.

Ms. Howell graduated cum laude from the University of Washington, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She is also a member of Women in Communications, Women Business Owners, Public Relations Society of America, National Speakers Association, and Executive Women International.