PRSA Silicon Valley is “Networked for the Summer”
Vanessa Yanez
SVP External Communications, Public Information Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
PRSA Silicon Valley Fam:
Our Summer 2021 update is major thanks to our AMAZING board, AKA the "Beyonce of PR". (...or Demi Lovato.)
Today we are announcing deadlines for Bay Area student scholarships, mentor matching, a new board member and 21 new board and agency advisory committee members, as well as new Juneteenth and Pride in PR events.
New Diversity and Multicultural Scholarship
In April, PRSA-SV raised nearly $70,000 for a new diversity and multicultural scholarship endowment, more than tripling its original $20,000 fundraising goal in less than 48 hours. Established in 2020, the scholarship annually assists and recognizes Bay Area students for outstanding academic achievement and commitment to the practice of public relations and this year aims to award 10 students $1,000 each. The deadline is June 7, 2021. Students, apply now!
Mentor Match, New Board and Agency Advisory Board Members, Summer Events
The PRSA Silicon Valley board provides a network designed to build deep professional connections within a diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) framework.
- 40 mentors and mentees were matched and invited to PRSA Silicon Valley’s summer virtual networking social, June 20th at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. Companies represented include Aclima, Blue Shield of California, Electronic Arts, Facebook and more. Contact Jeannie Entin.
- Digital marketing, advertising and public relations specialist Mega Jewell joins the PRSA Silicon Valley board as new Head of Multimedia Content
- New agency advisory board members include: Actual Agency, Axicom, Bateman Agency, Bulleit Group, Gravitate PR, Hoffman Agency, Hotwire, Hill & Knowlton Strategies, Karbo Communications, Offleash, Rob Roy Consulting, Samson PR, Strange Brew Strategies, Trier & Company, and VSC. These firms join BOCA Communications, Bospar, Edelman, Highwire, Praytell and Ruder Finn as agency partners. To become an Agency Advisory Board member, please contact Syreeta Mussante.
- In honor of Juneteenth, we are teaming up with Highwire PR to host a discussion with insights and perspectives from Black women about strategies for finding freedom in the workplace when it comes to cultural identity and hair expression. June 15, 12 PM PT Free tickets here.
- #FridayForum is on Clubhouse talking about the latest Silicon Valley PR talent trends June 11, 11 AM PT, and celebrating LGBTQIA Pride June 25, 11 AM PT. Follow us on Clubhouse and look for the “Communications & PR Club.” Producer, Karen Smyth.
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2021 PRSA Silicon Valley Board Members and Agency Advisory Board
OFFICERS
Vanessa Yanez President; Head of Brand Advocacy, HP Inc.
Ellie Javadi, APR Immediate Past President; Marketing, Brand & Digital VP, Norwest Venture Partners
Shaun Saunders Secretary; Founder, Graffiti Creative Group
Meghan Fintland Treasurer; Director, Influencer Relations, Corp Comms, Early Warning, LLC
AGENCY ADVISORY BOARD
Michael Young, Founder & CEO, Actual Agency
Katie Huang Shin, President, Axicom
Fred Bateman, CEO & Founder, Bateman Agency
Kathleen Shanahan, Founder, BOCA Communications
Curtis Sparrer, Co-Founder and Principal, Bospar
Alex Hunter, Managing Director, Co-Founder, Bulleit Group
Margot Edelman, General Manager, Edelman Bay Area
Lisette Paras, President & Founder, Gravitate PR
Megan Grasty Phelan Vice President, Highwire PR
John Derryberry, Executive Vice President, U.S. Technology Practice, Hill & Knowlton Strategies
Kelly Stone, VP, Hoffman Agency
Erin McCabe, Senior Vice President, Client Services, Hotwire
Julie Karbo, Founder & CEO, Karbo Communications
Julie Tangen, Partner, Offleash
Robin Bulanti, Partner, Offleash
Syreeta Mussante Executive Vice President, Technology, Praytell Agency
Joshua Reynolds, CEO & Founder, Rob Roy Consulting
Robin Kim, Practice Head, Global Technology and Innovation, Ruder Finn
Scott Samson, Founder & CEO, Samson PR
Dave Donohue, Co-Founder & Partner, StrangeBrew Strategies
Beth Trier, CEO & Founder, Trier & Company
Anne Sophie Hurst, COO & Partner, VSC
COMMITTEE LEADS
Laura T. Desmarais Publicity Lead; Senior Vice President, Brodeur Partners
Jeannie Entin Mentorship Lead; Vice President, Communications, Aclima
Jazmin Eusebio Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Scholarship Lead; Account Executive, Highwire PR
Camelia Gendreau Partnership Lead; Worldwide Print Communications, HP Inc.
Ellie Javadi APR Sponsorship Co-Lead, Agency Advisory Board Lead; VP Marketing, Brand & Digital, Norwest Venture Partners
Mega Jewell, Head of Multimedia Content; Founder Mega Sugianto Inc.
Mar Junge Newsletter Lead; Founder and Principal, C3PR
Karen Noelle Smyth FridayForum Lead / Signature Events; Head of Content, Norwest Venture Partners
Scott Thornburg APR Sponsorship Co-Lead; Global Public Relations Director, Sojern
Meghan Moeller, Intern; Journalism and International Relations Student at the University of Missouri, Columbia
DIRECTORS AT-LARGE
Jocelyn Breeland APR Exec Director for Strategic Comms, RD&E, Stanford University
Gerard F. Corbett APR, PRSA Fellow and Past National Chair & CEO; Chair and CEO Redphlag
Michelle Doss Director, Corporate Communications, Rackspace Technology
Kristin Harlan Partner PR Lead, AWS
Caroline James Founder, Forever Speaks PR
Brooke Kruger Communications Recruiter and Founder, KC Partners
Priya Ramesh VP, Global Corporate Communications, Informatica
David Vossbrink APR Communications Counsel
Alicia Nieva-Woodgate Alicia V. Nieva-Woodgate VP of Corp Communications and IR, Cantaloupe, Inc.
JoAnn Yamani APR Director of Communications, NIO
EXECUTIVE ADVISORS
Netta Conyers-Haynes VP Comms, Sequoia Consulting Group
Lauren Kwan VP Marketing, PlusAI, Inc.
Aarti Shah Chief Product Officer, Executive Editor PRovoke
Krista Todd VP Marketing and Comms, NortonLifeLock
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3 年Cheers all the amazing individuals who serve! You are “walking the walk” and building a great future for our next generation of communicators. Proud to be with you!
SVP External Communications, Public Information Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
3 年Everyone, pop into our Instagram and check out our Head of Multimedia Content, Mega J.. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPyJXktgcjN/?utm_medium=copy_link
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3 年Great community that gets stuff done.
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3 年So honored to be serving on this board with so many talented PR professionals.
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3 年So much magic happening! Thank you for your leadership, Vanessa Yanez!