September 30 – Natalie Butko, Ocean Spray

Background: Natalie Butko is the Global Corporate Communications Associate at Ocean Spray. She graduated from Ohio University in the spring of 2019 with a BSJ in Strategic Communication and a Marketing minor. She was involved in PRSSA and a student-run PR firm called Successions. Before her current role, she interned at Kennywood Amusement Park and … Continue reading September 30 – Natalie Butko, Ocean Spray →

September 23 – Lori Magno, Digitas Boston

Background: Lori Magno is the Vice President of Corporate Culture at Digitas Boston, a full-service ad agency in Boston, Massachusetts. She specializes in event planning, budgeting, marketing and creative leadership. She graduated from Los Angeles Valley College with degrees in Motion Picture Production and English. Key Takeaways: Educating Clients: It’s essential to educate clients on … Continue reading September 23 – Lori Magno, Digitas Boston →

September 16 – Allison Kral, Ready North

Background: Allison Kral is a Senior Marketing Consultant at Ready North in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Ohio University in 2014 with a degree in magazine journalism. She has over ten years of experience in digital marketing, content creation and editing. She previously worked for six years at North Coast Media, a B2B publishing company. … Continue reading September 16 – Allison Kral, Ready North →

September 9 – Aaron Brown, Worthington Enterprises

Aaron Brown is the Director of Corporate Communications at Worthington Enterprises, a company specializing in steel manufacturing. He's an Ohio University alumni and was a former Scripps PRSSA member.  Before joining Worthington Enterprises, Aaron worked at Fahlgren Mortine for 22 years. He’s mentored and spoken at our chapter for several years. Aaron talked about important … Continue reading September 9 – Aaron Brown, Worthington Enterprises →

April 15 – Jarrett Dunbar, Nationwide

Jarrett Dunbar is the director of P&C, marketing and corporate development proactive PR at Nationwide. There, he develops strategy for public relations efforts supporting businesses within Nationwide. He graduated from Ohio University in 1998 with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism. In addition to Nationwide, he has had experience as a sports anchor and photographer for … Continue reading April 15 – Jarrett Dunbar, Nationwide →

April 8 – Nikki Lanka, Washington State Department of Health

Nikki Lanka is a Communications Consultant at the Washington State Department of Health. There, she writes, edits and manages projects for the Disease Control and Health Statistics division.  She graduated from Ohio University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Since then, she’s had experiences in communications roles for state governments and has also … Continue reading April 8 – Nikki Lanka, Washington State Department of Health →

National Women’s History month – The Diversity committee

Letter From Diversity Committee Leader, Maxwell Burton As the diversity committee, we wanted to find a way to celebrate National Women's History Month. To honor our female-dominated field, we wrote two pieces to publish on the chapter blog. In the first piece, we highlight three organizations working to even the playing field and remove the … Continue reading National Women’s History month – The Diversity committee →

March 25 — Colin Pacelli, EA

Colin Pacelli is the global media manager at FPS at Electronic Arts (EA), a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. At EA, he analyzes spending and grows players for games such as Apex Legends and Battlefield. Colin began his career in insights and research at Vizeum. He has also worked at AKQA, Essence and Intel. He … Continue reading March 25 — Colin Pacelli, EA →

February 12 — Women in the Workforce

On Monday, February 12, Scripps PRSSA hosted the annual Women in the Workforce Panel. This panel, managed and run by the Diversity Committee, is designed to open up conversations about women’s experiences in the workplace and how to navigate the workplace as a woman. It is also meant to foster conversation about how to continue … Continue reading February 12 — Women in the Workforce →

Courtside Pizza – Slice Night — Maxwell Burton

Athens is home to many late-night and weekend traditions, such as Halloween and the fest season. Many local restaurants and bars have weeknight deals on food or drinks to cater to the weeknight crowd. One of the most overlooked deals in Athens is at Courtside Pizza. You can partake in a deliciously greasy NY-style slice … Continue reading Courtside Pizza – Slice Night — Maxwell Burton →