Forrester

Senior Public Relations Manager

Responsible for helping develop and execute public relations and media strategy in North America on behalf of leading market research firm. 

PR lead for Technology Executive, Security & Risk, Technology Architecture & Delivery, Future of Work, Healthcare, Public Sector, and Financial Services research.

Working to build relationships with top business, trade, and vertical media, while increasing breadth of media exposure and coverage for Forrester analysts and executives.

Honors:
- Q1 2023 Marketing “Leadership" Award recipient.
- Q2 2022 Marketing “Creativity" Award recipient.
- Q2 2020 Corporate “Outstanding Performance” Award recipient (with Forrester PR Team).

Public Relations Manager, North America

VintageRock.com

Creator and author of music column, “Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions,” for music news and media website, responsible for generating real-time content, and securing all interviews and accompanying collateral materials.

Author of oral biography "Hello, Honey, It's Me: The Story of Harry Chapin" (Amazon KDP)

Columnist

Porter Novelli

Responsible for managing day-to-day media affairs, including securing and coordinating print and online opportunities for Porter Novelli technology clients through the writing, editing, and distribution of press releases, story pitches, contributed articles, blogs, and award submissions. 

Responsible for delegating day-to-day administrative and media tasks for clients among five technology practice Account Executives.

Account Manager

Greenough

Responsible for securing and coordinating print, online and broadcast publicity for global Greenough IT, healthcare, and legal clients through the writing, editing, and distribution of press releases, story pitches, contributed articles, blogs, and award submissions. 

Assisted Greenough management in developing and executing clients’ respective PR strategies. 

Helped manage multiple Greenough Account Executives through the delegation of tasks, ranging from client administration to media outreach to content development. 

Two-time "President’s Award" winner for excellent client service on behalf of company.

Account Supervisor

Elmore Magazine

Creator and writer of bi-weekly music column, “Vinyl Confessions,” for publication website. 

Researched, wrote and edited two cover stories for bimonthly print edition of publication: “The Days of the Expanding (Jazz) Man” (August 2008); “California Dreamin’” (September/October 2007). 

Author of dozens of album, book, live concert, and DVD reviews for both print magazine (while in existence) and publication website.

Contributing Music Writer

Regan Communications

Previously served as Account Executive at RCG from June 2013 to June 2014. 

Responsible for securing and coordinating print, online and broadcast publicity for RCG construction, insurance, retail, and political clients through the writing and distribution of press releases, media advisories, story pitches, byline articles, award submissions, and post-event photo captions. 

Author of periodic op-ed and byline pieces on behalf of company Founder and Chairman George K. Regan, Jr., as well as additional RCG clients outside typical roster, including noted Massachusetts nonprofits. 

Assisted with crisis communication efforts for specific RCG clients. 

Facilitated media interviews between local and national print and broadcast journalists and RCG clients for daily news and feature stories.

Senior Account Executive

Boston Herald

Wrote weekend business features, daily articles, and web stories (5-12 daily) for daily newspaper, and accompanying business section, BizSmart. 

Noted coverage includes Boston Marathon bombings, Newtown tragedy aftermath, 2011 Western Massachusetts tornado outbreak, and 2009 Mont Vernon, N.H. murder.

2013 Sigma Delta Chi Award recipient from Society of Professional Journalists, Boston Marathon
bombings coverage; Shared with Staff of Boston Herald, “Deadline Reporting (Daily Circulation of 50,001 – 100,000)” category.

Periodic guest on “The Financial Exchange” on WRKO AM 680. 

Freelanced entertainment articles for newspaper’s features section, “The Edge.”

Business Writer; Contributing Reporter/Editorial Assistant

Freelancer

Author of feature articles for The Village Voice (“Mother and Child Reunion,” June 2009), and the New York Daily News (“Remembering Harry Chapin,” July 2011; “Boys to Men,” September 2011).

Freelance Writer

15 years of media experience, divided between journalism and public relations. Accomplished writer of news articles, longer-form byline pieces, blogs, press releases, and music reviews and columns. Skilled interviewer and dedicated worker able to meet tight deadlines. Strong talent for making difficult concepts understandable through writing. PR beats have included, but are not limited to, CIO/IT, Security and Risk, Healthcare, Future of Work, Financial Services, Law, and Arts and Entertainment.

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