Jessica Carlton is a public relations professional with the remarkable capability to bring public relations strategy, creative concepts and execution together to generate results for organizations and communities as a whole. As the Marketing Manager… Continued
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2015 Rising PR Stars (corporation and association): Alex Cohen, Director of Corporate Marketing, Apttus
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourAlex Cohen is one of the most accomplished and tactical young professionals working in B2B public relations today. As an original member of Golin (formerly Golin Harris)'s digital team in 2008, he spearheaded some of… Continued
2015 Rising PR Stars (corporation and association): Anthony Dobies, Social Media Strategist, West Virginia University
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourDespite his youth, Tony Dobies has made an impact on the way West Virginia University is perceived and operates. Dobies has established West Virginia University as a higher education social media leader. He has increased… Continued
2015 Rising PR Stars (corporation and association): Natan Edelsburg, Executive Vice President, Sawhorse Media
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourNatan Edelsburg is currently the Executive Vice President at Sawhorse, where he has grown Muck Rack, the leading platform for connecting communications professionals and journalists, and is in charge of the Shorty Awards, which honor… Continued
2015 Rising PR Stars (corporation and association): Julia Ehrenfeld, Vice President, Media Relations, Bank of America
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourIn 2013, at age 27, Julia Ehrenfeld became Vice President of Media Relations at Bank of America. To put the magnitude of her role into context, the company employs 270,000 people worldwide, among which just… Continued
2015 Rising PR Stars (corporation and association): Kristen Fraser, Manager of Marketing Public Relations, Aflac
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourKristen Fraser joined Aflac as the Manager of Marketing Public Relations in February 2014, and since starting at the company she has played an integral role in executing some of Aflac’s most creative and successful… Continued
2015 Rising PR Stars (corporation and association): Jo Jensen, Deputy Digital Director, DDC
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourOver the past two years at DDC, Jo Jensen has helped pioneer its digital practice by developing and overseeing several successful PR campaigns. Jensen specializes in connecting offline and online activities and driving earned media… Continued
2015 Rising PR Stars (corporation and association): Kathleen Kirkham, Director of Corporate Communications, Smithfield Foods
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourSmithfield’s Kathleen Kirkham effectively manages corporate marketing strategy, public relations, media relations and advertising initiatives, as well as agency-partner relationships and community outreach initiatives for the $15-billion consumer packaged goods (CPG) company. Additionally, she manages… Continued
2015 Rising PR Stars (corporation and association): Michelle Muslera, Director of Social Media and Digital Communications for Latin America and the Caribbean, MasterCard
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourMichelle Muslera joined MasterCard three years ago and in a short period of time has navigated through various different functions within the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Communications Team based in Miami. A year ago,… Continued
2015 Top Places to Work in PR: MasterCard
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourAs a larger organization, MasterCard offers a multitude of innovative and rewarding opportunities for upward and lateral advancement, and international assignments. In 2010, employee survey data showed employees felt there was nowhere for them to… Continued