Belle DeChene is the owner of Belle DuChene Media + Management, a communications and branding agency. She is also a virtual adjunct instructor of communications at the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa, and Simpson College.

She attended the University of Northern Iowa, where she graduated with a dual degree in textile apparel and French, later returning to graduate school for communication studies with an emphasis in public relations and journalism. Her early career in the fashion industry took her to New York City, Chicago, and London before she relocated back to Iowa. There she worked as an editorial project manager at Meredith Corporation and senior editor of dsm magazine, eventually launching her own agency in 2016.

She currently sits on the board of the Public Relations Society of America’s Iowa chapter, serves on the marketing committee for the Des Moines Downtown Chamber, and is a member of the American Marketing Association and the Des Moines Social Media Club.

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