 | Michelle Amoroso co-leads the Food Beverage and Agriculture practice at Padilla. She brings 20 years of experience overseeing retail and marketing programs for household brands across food, beverage consumer health and wellness, commodities, packaged goods, beauty, personal care and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. |
 | Cathy Angel is Vice President at Hemsworth. |
 | Joe Anthony is President and Co-Owner of Gregory FCA. He has led the firm’s financial services unit since 2003. Joe is responsible for the agency’s specialized public relations, content marketing and social media services for asset management, mutual fund, ETF, RIA, insurance, broker-dealer and financial service firms. LinkedIn |
 | Christine Azzolino is Assistant Vice President and Consumer Technology Lead at Coyne. |
 | Jordan Band is Managing Director + Partner, Corporate and Public Affairs, at Global Gateway Advisors. |
 | Samuel Barber is the founder of Pitchr, the financial services and fintech PR firm. He founded the firm in 2025 with the belief that smart use of AI should make communications sharper, faster and provide more value back to clients. Barber brings more than 15 years of financial communications experience to his clients, with deep expertise across payments, banking, fraud prevention, asset management and capital markets. Before founding... |
 | Aaron Blank is CEO and President at Fearey. |
 | Kathy Bloomgarden is CEO of Ruder Finn. |
 | Lindsey Bradshaw is a freelance writer, PR, and communications consultant at Lindsey Bradshaw Communications. For 17 years, she’s helped Series A-D tech startups drive awareness and achieve business goals through creative and effective communications. Lindsey Bradshaw Communications www.lindsbradshawpr.com PR + writing for tech co’s Socials: Follow me on LinkedIn Subscribe to “Off the Record” on Substack Articles: PR NEWS, Dec. 2024:... |
 | Idil Cakim is the Founder and CEO of Iris Flex, a research agency focused on thought leadership research and content marketing. She has devised marketing and communication strategies for Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations for 20 years. She is the author of forthcoming book AI for Marketing: The Consumer Perspective (Taylor & Francis, 2026) as well as Implementing Word of Mouth Marketing: Online Strategies to Identify Influencers, Craft Stories... |
 | Erik Carlson is president & CEO of Notified. |
 | Adam Christensen is CMO of Notified. |
 | Adolfo Corujo is partner and deep digital CEO at LLYC. |
 | Tom Coyne is CEO and Founder of Coyne PR. |
 | Heather Craft is the North American CEO for Hotwire. |
 | Anna Crowe is Founder & CEO of Crowe PR. |
 | Chelsea D’Amore is an Account Director at G&S Business Communications. |
 | Nimesh Davé is President of Notified. |
 | Alev de Costa is a Senior Partner at FINN Partners. |
 | Ken Deutsch is Executive Vice President of Research and Insights at JPA Health. |
 | Liz DiTrapano is a Partner in ICR’s Restaurant Practice. |
 | Chris Donahoe is Head of AI at Stillpoint Global Advisors. |
 | Thekla Eftychiadou is a senior partner at FINN Partners and co-leads the agency’s AI working group. |
 | Julie Exner is Senior VP at Fahlgren Mortine. |
 | Filomena Fanelli is the CEO and founder of Impact PR & Communications Ltd., an award-winning national public relations and strategic communications agency specializing in the banking and finance, real estate and construction, food, beverage and hospitality, and nonprofit industries. |
 | Tom Faust is a Managing Director at Stanton. |
 | Henry Feintuch is president of Feintuch Communications, a NYC-based PR firm focused on technology, financial services and start-ups. He is a past President of PRSA-NY. |
 | Katie Ferro is a Research Director at JPA Health. |
 | Andrew Frank is Founder and President of KARV Communications. |
 | Jeremy Greenberg is the founder of market research firm Crowdwave. |
 | Dana Haase is a senior VP at Ruder Finn. |
 | Kayla Hannemann is a senior account executive at Impact PR & Communications, Ltd. |
 | Kate Hardin is EVP, rf.engage US and Corporate Healthcare. |
 | Peter Harris is Founder and CEO of The Harris Agency. |
 | Kersa Haughey leads marketing, business development and AI strategy at INK Communications Co. |
 | Nate Hawthorne is a senior VP at ICR. |
 | Colin Hensel is Senior Director of Digital, AI Innovation & Analytics at The Herald Group. |
 | Lauren Hill is Vice President of Marketing and Head of Data & Analytics at PAN, where she leads the agency’s marketing team and oversees measurement and analytics. |
 | Emily Hirsch is an Account Director in G&S Business Communications’ healthcare practice. |
 | Katelyn Holbrook is Chief Client Officer at V2 Communications, an integrated communications firm building iconic AI, B2B, climate and healthcare technology brands. |
 | Mike Houston is U.S. CEO of LLYC. |
 | Carmen Hughes is Founder & Principal of IgniteX, a San Francisco Bay Area marketing and communications agency built for the AI era. [email protected] LinkedIn ignitepr.com X Facebook |
 | Casy Jones is Supply Chain Practice Lead at FINN Partners. |
 | Yvette Kanouff is Partner at JC2 Ventures, an AI-focused venture firm founded by John Chambers. |
 | Dara Kaplan is president and co-founder of Wunderlich Kaplan Communications. |
 | Julie Karbo is a technology marketing and PR veteran of over 25 years who has worked with companies such as Apple, Digg, Equinix, Nexenta and Oracle. Her firm, Karbo Communications, helps startups and established companies achieve market leadership. |
 | Ken Kerrigan is a Senior Vice President at the Bliss Group where he co-leads the agency’s professional services practice. He’s been a member of NYU’s Integrated Communications & Marketing program for the past ten years. |
 | Jamie Kightley is head of client services at IBA International. |
 | Gerard LaFond is The Hoffman Agency’s Managing Director for North America. |
 | Michael Lasky, founder and chair of the Davis+Gilbert's Public Relations Law Practice, helps social media, digital, public relations and integrated marketing communication firms grow their businesses, optimize their profitability and achieve their next-stage goals. (mlasky@dlawcom) |
 | Simon Erskine Locke is co-founder & CEO of Tauth.io, which provides trusted content authentication based on C2PA standards, and founder & CEO of CommunicationsMatch™. He is a former head of communications functions at Prudential Financial, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, and founder of communications consultancies. |
 | Erik Moser is Managing Director, Crisis and Reputation Management, at Global Gateway Advisors. |
 | Jared Nelson, Associate Partner at DGA Group, specializes in crisis management and geopolitical risk. He has led high-stakes responses for companies of all sizes facing data breaches, product recalls, executive transitions, misconduct allegations and active shooter events. |
 | Nikki Festa O’Brien is CEO of Greenough Communications. |
 | H. Patel is a senior partner at FINN Partners. |
 | Anton Perreau is President and Managing Director of Battenhall. |
 | Stefan Pollack is President of The Pollack Group and an adjunct professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He also serves as the global board chair of The Worldcom Public Relations Group. |
 | Jeff Priester is a Partner in ICR’s Restaurant Practice. |
 | Karolyn Raphael is the President & Owner of Winger Marketing, a nationally recognized PR and marketing consultancy anchored in the belief that public relations is essential to every successful marketing strategy. [email protected] LinkedIn Articles: • A 6-Step Framework For Repurposing Content Effectively • 10 Proven Strategies To Stand Out At Trade Shows And Drive B2B Business • How Internal... |
 | Ray Rasmussen is Founder and Managing Principal at rGen Consulting. |
 | Chris Rosica is President and Chief Executive Officer of New Jersey-based Rosica Communications, a PR & crisis communication agency specializing in healthcare, education, non profits & other industries. |
 | Samantha Rothaus, partner in the Davis+Gilbert's Advertising + Marketing Practice, provides thoughtful and individualized guidance to brands, creative agencies, and communications firms launching marketing campaigns in traditional and emerging media. ([email protected]) |
 | Jon Schubin is Cognito's Global Head of Content. He has spent more than fifteen years helping financial services companies figure out what they actually want to say — and then say it well. Jon has worked at Cognito across New York and London, working in capital markets technology, payments infrastructure, blockchain and digital assets, and the full spectrum of banking – from incumbents to challengers. As Global Head of Content,... |
 | Debra Skinner is a research manager for JPA Health and is the primary lead on GRETEL research. |
 | Curtis Sparrer is Co-Founder and Principal at Bospar. |
 | Ronn Torossian is the Founder & Chairman of 5W Public Relations, one of the largest independently owned PR firms in the United States. Since founding 5WPR in 2003, he has led the company's growth and vision, with the agency earning accolades including being named a Top 50 Global PR Agency by PRovoke Media, a top three NYC PR agency by O'Dwyers, one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and... |
 | Richard Torrenzano is chief executive of The Torrenzano Group, which helps organizations take control of how they are perceived. For nearly a decade, he was a member of the New York Stock Exchange management (policy) and executive (operations) committees. Richard is a sought-after expert and leading commentator on financial markets, brands, crisis, media, and reputation. |
 | Frank Tortorici leads Marketing Maven’s finance and professional services media relations. He can be reached at [email protected]. |
 | Tejas Totade is Ruder Finn’s Head of Emerging Technology. |
 | Patti Trainor-Wrazej is the Co-Founder and COO of influenceAI, leading the company’s mission to monitor and manage brand reputation, accuracy, and sentiment across all major large language models. She oversees strategy, partnerships, and operations to ensure brands are represented accurately in the rapidly expanding AI content ecosystem. Drawing on a career that spans technology, healthcare, and public impact initiatives, Patti brings operational rigor and visionary leadership to influenceAI’s efforts to... |
 | Gloria Vanderham is CEO of Bliss Bio Health and NPG Health. |
 | Christine Wetzler is President of Pietryla PR & Marketing, offering global reach for packaging, manufacturing, energy, and professional services clients. She can be reached at [email protected], 312-612-0283 and www.pietrylapr.com Articles by Christine Wetzler: • A Guide To Totally Transparent Climate Risk Reporting • 3 Tips For Marketing Your Regulation A+ Offering • Opportunities For Multichannel Marketers As We Emerge... |
 | Marjani Williams is Vice President of Client Service at G&S Business Communications. |
 | Eric Yaverbaum is CEO of Ericho Communications. He’s also author of the industry-standard bestseller, “PR for Dummies,” as well as “Leadership Secrets of the World’s Most Successful CEOS.” |
 | Alicia Young is Founding Managing Partner at FINN Partners. |
