Dyan Chan Dyan’s professional experience includes more than 20 years in journalism, community relations, corporate philanthropy and communication. Before co-founding Lighthouse Blue, Dyan worked for 10 years at a Fortune 500 high-tech company in corporate communications, public relations and community affairs. In corporate communications and public relations, she helped develop corporate messaging and company publications, wrote and implemented communication and media plans for various company departments, and developed and published the company’s community newsletter. As California community affairs manager, Dyan built and maintained strong relationships with leaders and important internal and external stakeholders, oversaw the awarding of more than $4 million in corporate contributions, and led the company’s involvement in a multi-million-dollar land donation benefiting an essential community nonprofit. Prior to her corporate stint, Dyan worked for five years as a journalist at local newspapers, where she honed her interviewing, research and writing skills. Dyan has also been an active community volunteer, serving on the boards of directors for Leadership Sunnyvale, the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce and Sunnyvale Community Services. She has also served on the education task force and Working Council for the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (formerly the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group). Dyan has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and communication from the University of Southern California and a certificate from the Center for Corporate Community Involvement at Boston College. She is a graduate of Leadership Sunnyvale. Dyan is a regular contributor to the Los Gatos Patch, where she writes the Moms Talk Q&A.