Dianna Wynn was elected president of the League of Women Voters of the United States in 2024. Dianna was originally elected to the LWVUS Board in 2022 and served as its vice president and on the Governance Committee, the Transformation Team, and the Executive Committee.
Upon Dianna’s election as LWV President, Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina entered into the congressional record, “Ms. Wynn has been a longstanding fighter for voting rights…I am confident that Ms. Wynn will serve the League of Women Voters in their efforts to ensure that women's electoral voices are heard and to strengthen our democracy.”
Prior to joining the LWVUS Board, Dianna was president of the League of Women Voters of Wake County in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she previously served as the Communications Director and chaired the Strategic Planning, DEI, Redistricting, and 100th Anniversary committees. She has been a guest speaker on various issues, interviewed by numerous media outlets, and presented statements before government entities.
She is a past president of the ACLU of North Carolina, where she served on the board for several years. Her work with the League and the ACLU reflects her dedication to using a nonpartisan approach when advocating on important issues.
Dianna has over 35 years of experience delivering training to businesses, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and adult learners. She has helped clients develop a strategic approach to group decisions and provided training in essential communication skills, including group dynamics, leadership, listening, conflict management, verbal and nonverbal effectiveness, group problem-solving, and advocacy skills.
Dianna also has almost a decade of experience as a trial consultant working with attorney-clients in jurisdictions nationwide to develop courtroom communication strategies in preparation for complex civil litigation matters.
She was a full-time faculty member at Nash Community College in North Carolina, Midland College in Texas, and Prince George’s Community College in Maryland. At Prince George’s, she was the director of forensics (speech and debate) and the Honors Program director; in recognition of her work, she received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award. Her courses addressed essential communication skills, including argumentation and advocacy, leadership, group dynamics, intercultural communication, and public speaking. Previously, as, an adjunct professor, she taught courses at the University of Maryland and the University of the District of Columbia. Dianna has provided instruction in various settings ranging from traditional classrooms and virtual classes to in-person college courses for the incarcerated.
She is the co-author of several college textbooks, including Working in Groups, THINK Communication, and The Challenge of Communicating. Working in Groups is a market leader, with translated editions used in college classrooms worldwide.
Dianna has an MS in Communication with a minor in Political Science from the University of North Texas, a B.A. in Speech Communication from California State University-Fullerton, and an AA in Administration of Justice from Cerritos College in California. She is a life member of the National Communication Association. In 2019 UNC Chapel Hill’s Center for the Study of the American South included Dianna in their oral histories of notable women in North Carolina.
Born in Arizona and raised in Texas and California, Dianna currently lives in Cary, North Carolina. In her spare time, she is an avid reader and enjoys visiting museums and art galleries with her husband. Dianna previously served on the Board of Directors for Artspace, a nonprofit arts organization in downtown Raleigh dedicated to inspiring positive community impact through art.
“ League members’ dedication to our mission is a continuing source of inspiration. I believe in the extraordinary potential of well-informed, empowered, and persistent women to build a better democracy for all.”