Donna Uchida

Donna Uchida

Adjunct Professor

Biography

Donna Uchida leads The Skyhill Group as C-Suite Strategist, empowering executives to drive business outcomes through influence. She is known to drive measurable success on business strategy. She has proven Board and C-Suite experience, driving business transformation, culture of innovation and change leadership.

Expertise

  • Internal and Executive Communication
  • Strategic Thought Leadership and Influence
  • Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
  • Health Communication

Appointments

  • Program Director, MA in Professional Communication
  • Member, USF Office of Marketing and Communications Steering Committee
  • Trustee, Arthur W. Page Society, 2017 to 2020; Member, 2015-present
  • Co-Executive Sponsor for Kaiser Permanente Women’s Leadership Group, 2016-2019

Education

  • University of Denver, MA in Mass Communication, 1980
  • University of Denver, BA in Political Science & Mass Communication, 1978

Prior Experience

  • C-Suite Strategist, The Skyhill Group, Inc.
  • Chief of Communications, Kaiser Permanente
  • Global Head of Communications, Arysta Lifescience (Tokyo)
  • Group Vice President/Workplace Practice, Ketchum San Francisco
  • Assistant Professor, Colorado State University Dept. of Journalism and Technical Communication, Fort Collins, CO.

Awards & Distinctions

  • Powerful Women of the Bay Award, 2015