
Paul Furiga, WordWrite: The Pittsburgh Chief Storyteller Q&A
Paul Furiga founded Pittsburgh's WordWrite in 2002 after 20 years writing 10,000+ stories in journalism. On the Capital S Story framework and his new book on storytelling.

Paul Furiga founded Pittsburgh's WordWrite in 2002 after 20 years writing 10,000+ stories in journalism. On the Capital S Story framework and his new book on storytelling.

Pamela Zapata founded Society Eighteen in 2019 as a multi-ethnic influencer agency. Worked with IPSY, Sephora, Marc Jacobs, P&G, and Unilever. Quadrupled the roster in year one.

Michelle Mekky founded Mekky Media Relations in 2016 — a Chicago Wrigley Building boutique PR agency serving nonprofit, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and B2B clients.

Anna Crowe founded integrated agency Crowe PR in 2015. Headquartered in San Diego with a New York office and distributed teams, the firm spans consumer goods, health tech, hospitality, and a spirits practice anchored by Skrewball (Pernod Ricard), Rabbit Hole, Mary Dowling, and Mash & Mallow.

Jason Sulham, VP of Portland, Maine-based Broadreach PR, on running a crisis-specialist agency through the COVID-19 pandemic — and the seat at the table PR earned.

Priscila Martinez founded The Brand Agency as a female-only, minority-certified firm. Motorola, Amazon Studios, Playboy on the roster. Later rebranded as Vicaria Multicultural.

Ayelet Noff founded Berlin-based SlicedBrand. Named in Forbes' five female rock stars of crypto and Business Insider's 50 best PR people in tech. Her 2020 election PR playbook.

Amy Littleton co-leads Chicago-based KemperLesnik. Former PRSA Chicago president. On structured early-pandemic office reopening, plexiglass cubicles, and golf-course client meetings.

Eric Nemeth founded Eric PR & Marketing in April 2020 after 10+ years at the Harlem Globetrotters. The Haddonfield NJ agency in his own words.

Today we have a discussion with PR Expert and Founder of The Rose Agency, Alexann Brown.