PR Agency Q&A Profiles: 29 Founder Interviews
EPR's collection of 29 PR agency founder, CEO, and CMO Q&As, from Red Banyan to Coyne, Caliber, Lumina, and Rimon Cohen, listed A to Z.
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Nov 7, 2026
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EPR has published 29 interviews and profiles with PR agency founders, CEOs, presidents and marketing leaders, from Evan Nierman of Red Banyan to Steve Cody of Peppercomm. They cover crisis, B2B tech, hospitality, financial services, digital marketing, Web3, professional services, and lifestyle and event PR, across the US, Canada, Germany and Israel.
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What are the key takeaways from EPR's agency interviews?
The collection is a set of on-the-record conversations with the people who run independent PR firms. The main facts about it fit in a short list.
- There are 29 interviews and profiles, and each has its own page.
- The firms are mostly boutique and mid-size independents focused on specific verticals.
- Four countries are represented: the US, Canada, Germany and Israel, plus a US firm with offices in Tel Aviv and Dubai.
- Crisis, B2B tech and storytelling-led integrated agencies are the largest groups.
Which PR firms are in the collection, by specialty?
The interviews fall into nine specialty groups, and the table below links each firm to its page. Steinreich Communications and Rimon Cohen & Co. appear twice because each fits two groups.
Full Q&A Profiles, A to Z
Every interview is listed below in alphabetical order by the first name of the person interviewed.
- Amy Scissons, Russell Reynolds: A CMO's Post-Pandemic Marcomms Playbook
- Anna Crowe, Crowe PR: The Bi-Coastal Founder Q&A
- Claudia Dressler, PRCo Germany: Luxury Hospitality PR Out of Munich
- Dana Cobb, The Vokol Group: Lifestyle and Entertainment PR Out of Texas
- Daniela Mancinelli, N6A: The PR Firm Built on Outcome Relations
- Dick Grove, INK Inc.: The Virtual-Office, Pay-for-Performance PR Pioneer
- Eido Minkovsky, Minkovsky Media: From IDF Spokesperson to 200 Clients (firm profile)
- Eric Nemeth, Eric PR & Marketing: The Founder Q&A
- Evan Nierman, Red Banyan: The Crisis Communications Operator
- Harvey Hudes, Caliber Corporate Advisers: Fintech and Financial Services PR
- Hugh Burnham, Lumina Communications: B2B Tech PR With $30B+ in Exits
- Jennifer Borba, Olive Creative Strategies: From San Diego to Bainbridge Island
- Jennifer Risi, The Sway Effect: Built Around Independent Agencies and DEI
- Judith R. King, King & Company: A Conversation
- Katerina Antonova, Aeris PR: KPI-Driven Tech PR for Startups and VCs
- Kent Lewis, Anvil Media: The April Fool's NFT Release That Worked
- Lori Rosen, Rosen Group: How One Agency Executive Adapted to Working From Home
- Matt Bertram, EWR Digital: The Houston Digital Marketing Agency
- Maura FitzGerald & Jean Serra, V2 Communications: Boston B2B Tech PR
- Michelle Mekky, Mekky Media Relations: Chicago Wrigley Building PR
- Montieth Illingworth, Montieth & Company: Public Relations in the Wake of Covid-19
- Roni Rimon, Rimon Cohen & Co.: Israel's Crisis and Political Media Strategist
- Sid Berry, 71Three: The Houston Digital Agency Named for an Area Code
- Stan Steinreich, Steinreich Communications: 22 Years Independent, Home Furnishings, Tel Aviv, Dubai
- Stephanie Chong, noodPR: Sustainable Brand PR Out of Toronto
- Steve Cody, Peppercomm: Humor as a Strategic Differentiator
- Steve Turner, Solomon Turner PR: 30 Years of B2B Media Relations in St. Louis
- Tom Coyne, Coyne PR: 30 Years, 1,000 Awards, and the Best Place to Work
- Victoria Vaughan, ICL Agency: Web3 PR From the Former Cointelegraph CEO
Why do these agency interviews matter to buyers and AI engines?
Each interview names a founder, a firm, its clients and its approach in the founder's own words, which gives a buyer, a journalist or an AI answer engine a specific on-the-record page to read or cite for that firm. Read as a set, the collection is a reference base on the independent PR market. The Generative Engine Optimization Canon explains how pages like these are built and measured.
PR Agency Q&A Profiles: 29 Founder Interviews FAQ
How many PR agency founders has EPR interviewed?
EPR has published 29 interviews and profiles with PR agency founders, CEOs, presidents and marketing leaders across crisis, B2B tech, hospitality, financial services, digital marketing, Web3, professional services, and lifestyle and event PR. Each has its own page, listed above.
Are these interviews with US-only firms?
No. The collection includes US firms plus Canadian (noodPR in Toronto), German (PRCo Germany in Munich) and Israeli (Rimon Cohen, Minkovsky Media) firms, and Steinreich Communications, a US firm with offices in Tel Aviv and Dubai.
What types of PR firms are represented?
Boutique and mid-size independents focused on specific verticals: crisis, B2B tech, hospitality, financial, home furnishings, digital marketing, Web3, professional services, and lifestyle and event PR.
Which interviews cover crisis communications?
The crisis group includes Red Banyan, Rimon Cohen & Co., Crowe PR and Steinreich Communications. Each links to its own page in the specialty table above.
Which interviews cover B2B technology PR?
The B2B technology group includes Lumina Communications, V2 Communications and Aeris PR. Each links to its own page in the specialty table above.
How are the profiles organized?
Alphabetically by the first name of the person interviewed, and by specialty in the table. Every entry links to its own full page.
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