Meet Joelle Messianu,

Senior Specialist, Public Relations & Social Media, PlayStation

We periodically feature veteran and new PRSA San Francisco members, and tell the story of their public relations career.  If you would like to suggest a PRSA San Francisco member for a profile, please send an email to info@prsasf.org.

Why did you join PRSA and what is one of your favorite benefits that the organization provides?

I had the opportunity to join PRSA through PlayStation. It is a great opportunity for networking with other PR professionals in the Bay Area.

You have been in PR …

Meet Joy Deinla,

Director of Media Relations (Northwest Region), Macy's

We periodically feature veteran and new PRSA San Francisco members, and tell the story of their public relations career.  If you would like to suggest a PRSA San Francisco member for a profile, please send an email to info@prsasf.org.

You have been in the retail industry for over 20 years.  Share a few ways it has changed over the years and where you see it going.

Over the past 20 years, I have seen technology revolutionize all facets of business. Access to information is where the change has definitely created …

Meet Ana Alanis,

Account Director, PRNewswire

We periodically feature veteran and new PRSA San Francisco members, and tell the story of their public relations career. If you would like to suggest a PRSA San Francisco member for a profile, please send an email to info@prsasf.org.

Why did you join PRSA and what is one of your favorite benefits that the organization provides?

When I returned to the world of Public Relations and Marketing after a stint working for a legal software company, I realized that I needed to get a refresher on new PR trends. In addition to …

Meet Kelly Kimberly,

APR

We periodically feature veteran and new PRSA San Francisco members, and tell the story of their public relations career.  If you would like to suggest a PRSA San Francisco member for a profile, please send an email to info@prsasf.org.

Why did you join PRSA and what is one of your favorite benefits that the organization provides?

I joined PRSA more than 25 years ago because I think it is important to stay current on trends and issues in our industry and PRSA is the best organization at facilitating this. I enjoy both the speakers …

Meet Katina Bush,

Marketing Outreach Specialist, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

We periodically feature veteran and new PRSA San Francisco members, and tell the story of their public relations career.  If you would like to suggest a PRSA San Francisco member for a profile, please send an email to info@prsasf.org.

Why did you join PRSA and what is one of your favorite benefits that the organization provides?

I was a member of PRSSA in college, and because I valued my experience and the learning opportunities, I decided to join PRSA once I graduated. I wanted to take …

Meet Cherise Adkins,

Senior Account Executive Lyons Public Relations

We periodically feature veteran and new PRSA San Francisco members, and tell the story of their public relations career.  If you would like to suggest a PRSA San Francisco member for a profile, please send an email to info@prsasf.org.

Why did you join PRSA and what is one of your favorite benefits that the organization provides?

I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I spent the past 11 years on the East Coast – in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia – where I transitioned from television news to …

Meet Gretchen Wright,

VP and Principal, PR Solutions

We periodically feature veteran and new PRSA San Francisco members, and tell the story of their public relations career.  If you would like to suggest a PRSA San Francisco member for a profile, please send an email to info@prsasf.org.

Why did you join PRSA and what is one of your favorite benefits that the organization provides?

Honestly, it took me a long time to decide to join PRSA. I only did it this year and I did it because public relations have changed dramatically (as has journalism) since I first …

Meet Jim Cole,

Senior Writer at Bank of the West

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Why did you join PRSA and what is one of your favorite benefits that the organizationprovides?

I wanted to connect with others in my field, which I’ve done through PRSA. One of my favorite benefits is the Issues & Trends email because it keeps me up to date on interesting …

Meet Stephen M. Shivinsky,

Vice President, Corporate Communications, Blue Shield of California

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Why did you join PRSA and what is one of your favorite benefits that the organization provides?

I joined PRSA a long, long time ago (I believe it was in 1984) for the professional development and networking opportunities. Since then, I have been president of the Columbus, …

Meet Courtney Siekirk,

Manager, Corporate Relations, Genentech

We periodically feature veteran and new PRSA San Francisco members, and tell the story of their public relations career.  If you would like to suggest a PRSA San Francisco member for a profile, please send an email to info@prsasf.org.

Why did you join PRSA and what is one of your favorite benefits that the organization provides?

I actually just joined the San Francisco chapter of PRSA just a few months ago, and I’m already so impressed by the organization and everything it has to offer. PRSA makes it easy to stay …