About Me

Diane Leone is an award winning public relations, marketing and interior design professional. Leone founded Marketing Edge in 1994 and has worked with numerous clients including small to large corporations, non-profits, government agencies, political campaigns and grassroots organizations.

She offers clients over 20 years of significant experience with a strong record of success in marketing, public relations, branding, relationship management, interior design, event planning and management, social media, integrated marketing strategies, sales development, design, advertising, political campaign management, grassroots management and lobbying.

Leone is a published Author with numerous articles/columns in regional and national publications as well as on-line articles and two published books: Marketing Multifamily Housing with Integrated Marketing Strategies and How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Interior Design Business.

Being very involved in the community, Leone has served previously on two Florida State education advisory boards (appointed by the Governor): Post-Secondary Education Planning Commission (PEPC)  and Council for Education, Policy, Research and Improvement (CEPRI), and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Johns State College. Leone has served on the board of Womenade, a Jacksonville-based nonprofit organization, the Career Academy Advisory Board for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and on the board of the Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA)

Ms. Leone has received numerous awards that include: Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Florida, Top 40 under 40, Finalist for top woman owned business in Jacksonville by Women Business Owners (WBO), Laurel Award-Northeast Florida Builders Association for Best Interior Design of a Model Home and Best Website Design.

Diane Leone’s professional experience includes having founded Marketing Edge-a marketing and communications firm; founded Diane Leone Interiors-an interior design company, and founded Designs by Diane-a home accessory boutique. Her marketing and media experience is extensive including radio sales and on-air work, TV-business management and on-air hosting of a home and design show, as well as print publication sales and editor experience.

Leone works extensively in the political arena. Having managed a successful congressional primary campaign, successfully managing public relations for three grassroots organizations. She has represented these groups in meetings with local, state and national political leaders and successfully coordinated national media coverage for events.