About Madelaine

Reporter. Producer.
Digital leader.
Community builder.

Madelaine Braggs

Madelaine Braggs serves as the Chief Digital Officer for Rose Law Group. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, where she focused on broadcast news and public relations.

Her professional experience includes reporting and producing for NBC News Radio, helping launch the Black Information Network with iHeartMedia, and public relations for Phoenix-area businesses.

Madelaine began her career at The Sierra Vista Herald through The Buena Pegasus, where she served as Editor in Chief, senior reporter and digital designer. Her early reporting examined prescription drug use among teenagers, neglected health standards in schools and city investments in technology.

While earning her degree, she was published in the Phoenix Business Journal, produced video shorts about Indigenous culture in Arizona and worked for iHeartMedia. She moved from event and business promotions to producing The Chris Merrill Show on KFYI 550 AM, including her segment “Mad on the Street.”

At NBC Radio, Madelaine wrote newscast scripts for stations across several states and became a State News Producer. Her reporting included interviews with members of Congress and witnesses to the Parkland school shooting, along with natural disasters, elections, legislation, live press conferences and award shows. She received the organization’s Most Valuable Player recognition in 2019.

Today, she directs digital media marketing for Rose Law Group and helps shape Rose Law Group Reporter’s coverage for Arizona’s legal, real estate, development and business communities. She has also produced and co-hosted The Rose Report podcast.

Beyond work, Madelaine served on the Phoenix Art Museum’s Circles of Support Committee and serves as Vice President of GET Phoenix Young Professionals. She is also President and CEO of Club Optimal, a professional community creating thoughtful experiences for women.

Career chapters

01

Sierra Vista Herald

Editor in Chief · Reporter · Digital Designer

02

iHeartMedia

Producer · Promotions · Black Information Network launch

03

NBC News Radio

State News Producer · 2019 MVP

04

Rose Law Group

Chief Digital Officer · Media & Marketing

05

GET Phoenix

Vice President · Community Leadership

06

Club Optimal

President & CEO · Women’s Professional Network

The personal edit

The Arts. Museums.
Black-and-white films.
Arizona adventure.

And always: making digital content that brings people closer to an idea, a place or one another.

Madelaine viewing a historic portrait in an art museum