AMY L. AINES

CEO, Damianakes Communications
Founder, Talking STEM

Amy Aines is a communications strategist with a knack for translating complex technical concepts to make sure they are understood. For 40 years, she has helped scientists, technologists and business leaders communicate to get results. Amy is CEO of Damianakes Communications and co-author of Championing Science – Communicating Your Ideas to Decision Makers. As a messaging strategist, speaker coach, and reputation builder, Amy is an expert at tailoring information to engage listeners and build support.

Her work in the telecom, wireless, tech and biotech industries has contributed to the success of countless companies, individuals, corporate initiatives and product innovations. In early 2020 she launched Talking STEM, a program with online courses based on the 11 principles from Championing Science, to teach STEM graduates and professionals essential communication skills for making a bigger impact with their work. Amy began teaching public speaking as an undergraduate. She regularly conducts training and coaching sessions to help scientists and engineers get up the learning curve faster and gain essential communication skills. She honed her communications expertise as a spokesperson and director of corporate communications for global telecommunications, technology and mobile phone companies for the first half of her career. Since 1999, she’s consulted for clients from Genentech, McKesson, BioMarin, Gilead, Cisco, FirstNet, Polaris Wireless, Vodafone and numerous emerging tech and biotech firms. Amy graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in Communications Studies and is a certified Human Capital Strategist through the Human Capital Institute. She pursues her passion for helping experts communicate with confidence and clarity by teaching communication, relationship-building and influence skills that most STEM graduates don’t learn in school.