Dionne Joyner-Weems is a strategic communications leader, trusted advisor, and nationally recognized storyteller who helps organizations build trust, strengthen relationships, and navigate complex public conversations.

 

As the Founder and CEO of Audacity Group LLC, she partners with public, private, and nonprofit organizations to develop communications strategies that move people from awareness to action through authentic engagement, thoughtful messaging, and community-centered leadership.

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A proud daughter of West Baltimore, Dionne believes that the most effective communications begin with listening. For more than two decades, she has helped organizations translate vision into action by aligning strategy, storytelling, and stakeholder engagement to build credibility, foster collaboration, and create lasting impact.

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She is the visionary behind the nationally recognized #MyBmore Project, a civic storytelling movement that has generated more than 500,000 positive depictions of Baltimore while amplifying the voices of residents, artists, entrepreneurs, and neighborhood leaders. What began as a social movement has become a powerful demonstration of how strategic communications can strengthen civic identity, inspire collaboration, and reshape public perception from the inside out.

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Dionne's portfolio spans strategic communications planning, executive messaging, public engagement, brand strategy, facilitation, crisis and reputation communications, and community-centered campaign development. Her work has helped launch and elevate some of Baltimore's most recognized initiatives, including Light City Baltimore, Baltimore Restaurant Week, and the city's first multicultural destination guide. Today, she advises organizations navigating moments of transformation, helping leaders communicate with clarity, authenticity, and purpose.

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In recognition of her leadership, Dionne was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to serve on the Maryland Marketing Partnership Board, where she contributes to statewide efforts to strengthen Maryland's reputation and economic competitiveness through strategic marketing and communications.

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Whether advising executive leadership, facilitating community conversations, or standing before an audience as a keynote speaker, Dionne is known for one guiding belief: Listening is how trust begins. Deep listening is how trust grows.

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She is also the author of That Part! What Some Know But Won't Tell You About Motherhood and the proud mother of three sons who continue to shape her understanding of leadership, resilience, and legacy.

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