Elizabeth Conlisk is your guide through your most turbulent, high-stakes communication challenges. She’s steered media training, crisis management, messaging and executive communications for organizations like Ohio State, the Chicago Sports Network and Miller Brewing Co.


Formerly, Elizabeth was head of marketing and communications for Beloit College through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. At a time when colleges’ enrollment numbers were dropping rapidly, she helped the college boost its visibility and maintain enrollment.


Prior to Beloit College, she was a core leader launching the Big Ten Network, which achieved profitability within two years of launch and became the first successful conference-owned network. She was also the media relations director at The Ohio State University, where she managed many high-profile athletics crises, including a coach firing and allegations of academic misconduct.


A Midwest native, Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Ohio State and a Master’s degree in public administration from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She lives in downtown Chicago and can be reached at eaconlisk@gmail.com. Read more on LinkedIn.