PadillaCo.com
Helping brands and organizations transform by inspiring people and driving action.
Employees: 180. Founded: 1961.
Agency Statement:
Padilla is a full-service agency that transforms brands and organizations through strategically creative communications. Our work across a range of industry sectors is consistently recognized by the PRWeek Awards, PRovoke IN2 SABRE Awards and PRSA Anvil Awards, among others. Padilla operates in seven cities in the U.S. through its family of brands, which includes SHIFT (performance communications), FoodMinds (food and nutrition affairs) and Joe Smith (brand strategy). As an AVENIR GLOBAL company and a founding member of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, the agency provides services to clients through 115 offices worldwide. Transform with purpose at PadillaCo.com.
Matt Kucharski, Pres.; Heath Rudduck, Chief Creative Officer; Katina Shelton, VP, Human Resources; Rachel Rice, VP, Finance; Tina Charpentier, Exec. VP, Client Experience; Amanda Munroe, Group Lead & Sr. VP, SHIFT; Dave Heinsch, Sr. VP, Corporate Strategic Advisory; Lauren Tannenbaum, Sr. VP, Joe Smith; Jeff Wilson, VP, Workplace Culture; Erin DeSimone, Exec. VP, FoodMinds; Andrea Carrothers, Sr. VP, FoodMinds; Allison Mikita, Sr. VP, FoodMinds
New York 212/229-0500
Boston 617/779-1800
Chicago 312/258-9500
Richmond 804/675-8100
Washington, DC 703/894-5460
San Francisco 415/591-8400
Clients Include:
Abbott Agoro Carbon Alliance Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota DitchWitch Dole Food Company Edward Jones Mayo Clinic Norwegian Seafood Council Prosciutto di Parma Rockwell Automation Sanofi Pasteur Wesco Winnebago Industries
...Relations, Time & Space and Explore NB. (AVENIR GLOBAL is the parent company of Padilla , NATIONAL and Time & Space.) It features the sights, sounds and scents of New...
...of rebuilding company culture.
This article is featured in O'Dwyer's May '25 PR Firm Rankings Magazine
Padilla ’s third annual C-suite Perspectives study confirmed that leaders are leaning into company culture and...
...it's what you do, not what you say.
Jen Dobrzelecki, SVP, Healthcare Group Lead at Padilla : The adoption of AI is something that leaders are really looking at as a...
...the critical ingredient in establishing and liaising effective brand partnerships with foodservice operations. At Padilla , our food and beverage team have deep relationships throughout the hospitality channel with restaurants...
...meaning in the travel space. To understand what “authentic” means, we have to dive deeper.
Padilla recently had the experience of creating a campaign for Richmond Region Tourism that aimed...
...into the every day is essential to keep your clients one step ahead. At Padilla , we’re constantly looking for that little bit extra to solve unmet client needs—sometimes ones...
...future for all.
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Maya Maroto, EdD, MPH, RD, is a Vice President at FoodMinds, a division of Padilla , based in the Washington, D.C. office. She leads the agency’s Food is Medicine and...
...to the next evolution of how we talk about and engage with food.
In 2023, Padilla ran a Climate & Convenience survey to explore how the interest in addressing climate...
...North America. Ingraham has been running her own consulting and communications business since exiting Padilla , where she was a senior VP, in March 2023. She was previously an SVP...
...she led global marketing initiatives, partnerships and customer success. Kalhorn has also worked at Padilla and Ogilvy PR. In her new position, she is responsible for leading and mobilizing...
...to Plan: Strategic Planning in a Dynamic WorldMonique Waters, H2O Strategies FounderTina Charpentiar, EVP, Padilla Oct. 18, 2022
Business Development for PR AgenciesKaren Swim, President, Words for HireVanessa Horwell, Chief Strategy...
...on our list saw not just double, but triple-digit increases in net tech-related fees. Padilla , which came in at #18, racked up $14.6 million, up 176.4 percent from 2021’s...
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Edward Hoffman
The American Egg Board names former Padilla SVP Edward Hoffman as VP, marketing and communications. Hoffman joins AEB from The Varick Group, a...
...was most recently vice president of HR for AVENIR GLOBAL US brands AXON Communications, Padilla and SHIFT Communications. In her new position, she will direct all aspects of talent...
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Jen Dobrzelecki
Goodfuse Communications president Jen Dobrzelecki has moved to Padilla , where she will join the agency’s healthcare practice as senior vp and group lead.
Before...
...anticipated results and value to the business.
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Danielle Engholm is a Senior Vice President in Padilla ’s Technology Practice focusing on integrated B2B marketing, PR and digital communications across industrial, heavy...
...for new and existing leaders? Yes! But organizations must look before they leap. At Padilla , we believe in three key tenets to introducing a new leader and formulating an...
...don’t work for all organizations,” Waters said.
Waters was joined in the online discussion by Padilla EVP Tina Charpentier and moderator Tony Cheevers, customer success officer for survey-research consultancy and...
...if we allow the status quo to continue,” said CCA NC executive director David Sneed.
Padilla has been selected by Richmond Region Tourism to lead an integrated marketing program to...
...social issues.
The result? According to a three-part research study conducted by public relations agency Padilla , today’s business leaders find themselves conflicted, presenting broad implications regarding the need for strategic...
...and build stronger, longer-lasting partnerships. And remember, you don’t have to tackle this alone. Padilla ’s role is to guide B2B technology companies through the integrated planning process. We do...
...to amplify our message," said Rezilient Health head of communications Sar Ruddenklau.
Kim Blake, Julie McCracken
Padilla promotes senior directors Kim Blake and Julie McCracken to vice president posts. Blake, who...
...groups, as community engagement is critical to developing culturally relevant, unbiased communication.
Making an impact
At Padilla , we’re working with a wide range of purpose-driven organizations at the intersection of population...
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Matt Kucharski
In the June 2020 issue of O’Dwyer’s, my colleagues at Padilla and I laid out six predictions that we believed would come to bear once...
...chief executive officer Linda Thomas Brooks. For additional information about the new program, click here.
Padilla issues its 2020 Report to Our Communities, which highlights three projects that the agency’s...
...money.”
Ouch. But such is the paradox of “fulfillment.”
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Kristen Ingraham is a Senior Vice President at Padilla . She leads the agency’s Food + Beverage Practice, with an emphasis on consumer brands,...