David Barkoe, CEO and co-founder of Carve Communications, an award-winning Miami based public relations firm that exists at the intersection of technological innovation and everyday life. For more information on Carve Communications, please visit: www.carvecomms.com How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your company? While the whole planet has dealt with fear
Today, an interview with Paige Velasquez Budde who is the CEO at Zilker Media, an Austin-based agency building people-driven brands. Paige oversees all aspects of the company, ensuring team members and clients are fully supported to achieve a long-term impact with their mission. Her passion is dedicated to cultivating community for
Today, an exclusive interview with Dan Ward President of Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management Inc. Like most organizations, this year has presented us with new and unique challenges. However, thanks to our loyal client partners and unyielding team, we are fortunate enough to continue doing the work we love,
We’re excited to interview you! First and foremost, the name of your agency sounds intriguing, what does 71Three mean? It’s a pleasure to answer your questions, thank you! In 1947, one of the first area codes assigned to Texas was “713”, and in the last 25 years, that area code
Today, an interview with Michelle Mekky, a veteran, award-winning broadcast journalist and public relations executive who has led high-profile marketing and PR campaigns for some of the nation’s biggest and most innovative brands and businesses. She is founder and president of Mekky Media Relations, Inc., a boutique PR agency launched in 2016.
Joel Goldstein founded Goldstein Group Communications in 1992 as a public relations agency. Today, Goldstein Group Communications provides high-impact branding and lead generation programs for technically focused, B2B clients that seek more powerful ways to find and keep customers. Goldstein’s team implements a “Measurably Better Marketing” process and works to “deliver awesome”
Today, an interview with Anna Crowe, who is founder and CEO of Crowe PR, a bi-coastal public relations and influencer marketing agency. Anna has spent nearly 20 years working for iconic brands in New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego, pivoting from an auditor position at a Big 4
Interview today with Jason Sulham, Vice President of Broadreach Public Relations. What is unique about Broadreach Public Relations compared to other PR agencies, and how has that informed your view during this crisis? One of our primary differentiators is our crisis communications expertise. Our strength in this discipline comes from
Today, a feature interview with Priscila Martinez of The Brand Agency Why did you choose to create The Brand Agency? What’s the story behind it? The Brand Agency was created as a direct response to the pain points I felt while working for a very large firm. I wanted to create
Today we are talking with Roni Rimon, one of Israel’s most senior media strategists with more than 30 years of experience advising senior politicians and leadership of industry defining companies and social organizations. Roni is Co-Founder and CEO of Rimon Cohen & Co., among Israel’s best-known media strategy consulting and
PR Leaders profiles the executives, founders, and senior practitioners shaping public relations and marketing communications — agency CEOs, in-house communications heads, founders building independent firms, and the operators driving the shifts that are reshaping the industry in 2026. Coverage spans leadership appointments, agency M&A activity, founder profiles, and the management decisions defining which firms gain ground.
Who are the most influential PR leaders in the United States? Influential U.S. PR leaders include Richard Edelman (Edelman), Ronn Torossian (5W Public Relations), Andy Polansky (Weber Shandwick), Carter Murray (FCB), Sard Verbinnen partners, and the founders of independent firms reshaping the mid-market. Influence is increasingly measured through AI citation share alongside traditional industry awards.
What does a Chief Communications Officer (CCO) do? A CCO leads the corporate communications function for an organization — overseeing media relations, executive communications, internal communications, investor relations, ESG messaging, and crisis response. The role typically reports to the CEO and is increasingly responsible for AI search visibility and brand reputation across emerging channels.
What is the typical career path to becoming a PR agency CEO? Most agency CEOs follow one of two paths: rising through account leadership (Account Coordinator → AE → SAE → Supervisor → VP → SVP → EVP/MD → CEO), or founding their own firm and scaling it. The agency-builder path produces the largest concentration of independent agency CEOs.
How are PR leaders evaluated in 2026? PR leaders are evaluated on agency growth, client retention, talent retention, profit margin, AI search visibility for both the firm and clients, awards recognition, and increasingly the firm’s positioning in the AI-restructured competitive landscape.
What is the difference between an agency founder and an agency CEO?Founders built the firm and typically retain ownership stake and final authority. CEOs run the firm operationally and may or may not own equity.
How do I get profiled as a PR leader on Everything-PR? Submit appointment news, founding announcements, major agency wins, or notable speaking engagements to [email protected]. Editorial coverage is independent and not paid. Newsworthy leadership stories with verifiable detail are evaluated on merit.
What does it take to lead a PR agency in 2026? Leading a PR firm now requires fluency in earned media, digital marketing, AI search visibility, talent retention in a competitive labor market, and the financial management that has become a differentiator as the industry consolidates. Leaders who treat any of these as someone else’s problem are losing ground.
