Deirdre Bolton

Head of Executive Development

Deirdre Bolton is the Head of Executive Development at Prosek Partners where she works exclusively with CEOs, Founders and other C-Suite executives to perfect their communications skills and ensure they are best equipped to handle a wide range of high-stakes situations including media interactions, keynote speeches, analyst presentations, panel appearances and any other speaking opportunities that necessitate clear and effective communications.

Ms. Bolton is an accomplished journalist and TV anchor who draws on her years of experience working at ABC News, Fox Business Network and Bloomberg TV. She is known for being able to distill complex financial concepts into easily understandable ideas.

Most recently at ABC News, Ms. Bolton covered the global economic consequences of the pandemic and the land war in Europe for “World News Tonight,” “Good Morning America,” “Nightline” and “GMA-3.”

Throughout her TV career, she has been reported on numerous events that have shaped our era, including extensive reporting on the 2007-2008 financial crisis. She also launched the show “Money Moves with Deirdre Bolton” at Bloomberg TV (which focused on capital moving out of stocks and bonds and into alternative assets).

Ms. Bolton began her career as an institutional equity sales trader on Wall Street prior to working in business television.

What are you most proud of in your communications career?

I am proudest of building my career globally, in francophone and anglophone worlds. From banking to media, I have lived, worked and/or reported from numerous continents. In TV, some reporting assignments were more intense than others, and I am very proud of the teamwork that allowed us to succeed.

Name one thing most people don’t know about you.

Despite living in big cities since I was 17 years old, I grew up around farms and would buy milk and produce by leaving cash in a farmer’s unlocked cigar box and making my own change.

How would your mother describe you?

“Delightful” (excluding my teen years, of course)

What are your greatest strengths as a communications practitioner?

As a former journalist, my intuition is keenly honed. I am an excellent listener– and hear what is spoken and understand what is unspoken.

What’s your favorite part of the workday?

After years of getting up to host morning TV at 2:30am, I am still an early bird! I like brainstorming when it is quiet.

Who would play you in the movie version of your life?

Rachel Brosnahan, especially if we can share wardrobes!