# Ilene Adler

> Ilene Adler founded Vantage Communications, later Vantage PR, in 1990 and led the technology communications agency before its December 2015 acquisition by PAN Communications. A former president of RAD Data Communications, Inc., she later founded Claritize Consulting. Her work spans technical messaging, international marketing, staff mentorship and nonprofit service. She received PR Daily’s 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award and is listed on JNF-USA’s Illinois leadership board.

- **Role:** Founder at Claritize Consulting
- **Organizations:** Claritize Consulting, Vantage PR, PAN Communications, RAD Data Communications, Inc., Israel Export Institute, Jewish National Fund-USA, Urban Business Assistance Corporation
- **Education:** MBA in Marketing and International Business, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded and led Vantage PR, whose 35-person team joined PAN in December 2015., PR Daily Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013., Golden Bridge Awards Women Executives in America winner, 2011.

## Career timeline

- **1978-1980** — Studied marketing and international business at NYU Stern; served as president of the Urban Business Assistance Corporation.
- **—** — Served as president of RAD Data Communications, Inc., and as director for software exports at the Israel Export Institute; exact dates unverified.
- **1990** — Founded Vantage Communications, subsequently known as Vantage PR.
- **2011** — Won the Golden Bridge Awards Women Executives in America category.
- **2013** — Received PR Daily’s Lifetime Achievement Award; received an Agency Awe Professional honorable mention from PRNEWS.
- **2015-12** — PAN acquired Vantage PR; Adler was announced as chief strategist.
- **2016-04** — Vantage transitioned to the PAN Communications name on April 1.
- **By 2019** — JNF speaker biography identified her as founder of Claritize Consulting.

## Achievements

- Founded and led Vantage PR, whose 35-person team joined PAN in December 2015.
- PR Daily Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013.
- Golden Bridge Awards Women Executives in America winner, 2011.
- PRNEWS Agency Awe Professional honorable mention, 2013.
- NYU Stern MBA; former president of its Urban Business Assistance Corporation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: JNF-USA’s live Illinois leadership page lists Adler as an Illinois Board Member. This is a verification date, not an appointment date.
- **2022-08** — Photographed with JNF-USA’s Illinois Major Gifts Committee at its August 16 Chicago appreciation event.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ileneadler

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