Richard Attias & Associates is the independent strategic communications firm behind the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, the New York Forum, and Doha GOALS Forum. Independent since 2019, when WPP sold its stake back.
Marina Maher Communications (MMC), an independent marketing public relations agency known for building brand relationships, today unveiled its new brand identity and website.
Antenna Group — formerly Beckerman — is a global marketing and communications agency founded 1996 by Francis Daye. Rebranded September 2019. CEO Keith Zakheim since 2010. ~150 employees across NY, SF, Chicago, Detroit, DC, London. Sector focus: climate & energy, mobility, real estate, health, B2B tech.
Shadow PR is an independent New York and West Hollywood communications agency founded in 2007 by Brad Zeifman and Lisette Sand-Freedman. Senior-led, founder-owned boutique covering hospitality, nightlife, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and family/CPG. Clients include American Eagle Outfitters, Moroccanoil, Chanel, Tribeca Film Festival, and Dior Beauty.
Brooke Hammerling founded Brew PR in 2005, sold it to London-based Freuds in 2016 for $15 million, and launched The New New Thing in January 2020 as a strategic communications advisory for founder-driven companies.
Mayor Bill de Blasio named Hiltzik Strategies founder Matthew Hiltzik to the NYCEDC board — the first public relations professional appointed to that seat.
The Dershowitz Group is the Washington DC boutique PR firm behind the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a leader in US national security advocacy communications.
MNS Publicity: independent boutique book PR firm founded by Stephanie Marshal, Gwen Nappi, and Sandy Schulz. Specialty: conservative nonfiction. 60+ NYT bestsellers. Authors include Ben Carson, Peter Schweizer, Amity Shlaes. Updated June 2026.
Derris: NYC + London brand consultancy founded 2013 by Jesse Derris. Acquired by BerlinRosen Aug 2022. Lisa Frank named CEO March 2024. Parent rebranded as Orchestra. Clients: Warby Parker, Glossier, Harry's, Everlane, Allbirds. Updated June 2026.
Group SJR was one of the firms that proved a communications agency could build editorial-quality content at agency speed. In 2012, the argument was contested. A structural case study in how a service category gets established.
