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At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Columbia based CEO’ operating in the Public Relations space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Tim O’Shaughnessy
President, Founder & CEO of Graham Holdings
Tim O’Shaughnessy is the President, Founder & CEO of Graham Holdings & he Attended Georgetown University in 2000.Timothy O’Shaughnessy became president and chief executive officer of Graham Holdings, effective November 2015. O’Shaughnessy joined the Company as president in 2014 to oversee investments and acquisitions, and to help set a new direction following the sale of The Washington Post. Previously, he served as chief executive officer of LivingSocial, which he co-founded in 2007. During his tenure, the e-commerce and marketing company grew sales to nearly $2 billion. A native of Minnesota and the youngest of four children, O’Shaughnessy was born in 1981. Following his graduation from Georgetown University in 2004 with a BSBA in Marketing, Operations and Information Management, he joined AOL as a product manager. In 2006, he moved to Revolution Health, where he rose to vice president of product development. During that time, he and three others developed a successful series of apps for Facebook. That company grew into LivingSocial, where O’Shaughnessy was CEO for seven years. O’Shaughnessy is a member of the Executive Committee of the Federal City Council. He is married to Laura Graham O’Shaughnessy, a daughter of Donald E. Graham. She is CEO of SocialCode, a social marketing technology company, wholly owned by Graham Holdings. The O’Shaughnessys live in Washington, DC, and have two young children.
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About Graham Holdings: Graham Holdings Company is a diversified education and media company whose operations include educational services.
Maura Corbett
CEO and Founder of Glen Echo Group
Maura Corbett brings nearly 20 years of communications, media, public affairs, and coalition building experience to the Glen Echo Group. Maura provides strategic counsel to clients faced with complicated issues affecting the high-tech industry, including Internet competition, wireless technologies, broadband deployment and applications, and content-related policy issues including privacy, security, and copyright. She has represented clients before various levels of government, including the US Congress, FCC and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Maura received the 2010 Women in Technology Leadership Award as well as the 2012 Public Affairs Campaign of the Year by the Public Relations Society of America.
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About Glen Echo Group: Named by the National Journal as one of Washington, D.C.’s top women-owned firms, the Glen Echo Group is the go-to for clients looking for
Neal Wolin
Chief Executive Officer of Brunswick Group
Neal Wolin is the Chief Executive Officer of the Brunswick Group, a global critical issues advisory firm. He is also an equity partner at Data Collective Venture Capital and a board partner at the Social + Capital Partnership. Neal is a member of the board of SigFig, a digital wealth management company, and Appriss, a data and analytics company focused on health care, the retail sector and public safety. Neal Wolin was Deputy Secretary of the Treasury from May 2009 until September 2013. Neal Wolin served as Acting Secretary of the Treasury in January and February 2013. Prior to his confirmation as Deputy Secretary, Neal Wolin served in the Obama White House as Deputy Counsel to the President for Economic Policy. Before joining the Obama Administration, Neal Wolin was President and Chief Operating Officer of the property and casualty insurance companies of The Hartford Financial Services Group. He previously served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of The Hartford and oversaw the company’s law, government affairs, communications, marketing and tax functions. Neal Wolin has also been the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury; Executive Assistant to the National Security Advisor; Deputy Legal Adviser to the National Security Council; and Special Assistant to three Directors of Central Intelligence. He received a B.A. degree in history, summa cum laude, from Yale College; an M.Sc. in Development Economics from the University of Oxford; and a J.D. from Yale Law School.
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About Brunswick Group: Brunswick Group LLP provides critical communications advisory services to businesses the United Kingdom and internationally.
Don Baer
Worldwide Chair & Chief Executive Officer of Burson-Marsteller
Donald A. Baer is a Worldwide Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Burson-Marsteller
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About Burson-Marsteller: Burson-Marsteller, a global communications firm, offers PR and advertising services to multinational corporations and government agencies.
Erin (Mack) McKelvey
Founder and CEO of SalientMG
Erin (Mack) McKelvey is the founder of [SalientMG](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/salientmg), a custom marketing solutions firm. Prior to that, she was the senior vice president of marketing at Millennial Media. During the course of his career, McKelvey held various senior marketing positions in companies such as Sirius XM Radio and VeriSign. He was also employed as a director of custom programs at CGI Group and head of business performance at British Telecom.
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About SalientMG: SalientMG is a strategic marketing firm; growth-stage tech companies hire us to launch and accelerate their marketing programs.
Vivian Kelly
Founder & CEO of Interprose
Vivian Kelly is a Founder & CEO at Interprose.
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About Interprose: Interprose is a strategic communications company building business worth for B2B technology innovators.
Vivian Kelly
Founder & CEO of Interprose
Vivian Kelly is a Founder & CEO at Interprose.
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About Interprose: Interprose is a strategic communications company building business worth for B2B technology innovators.
Kelsey Raymond
Co-Founder, President & CEO of Influence & Co.
Kelsey Meyer is the co-founder and president of Influence & Co., a company helping brands and individuals leverage their expertise to create and distribute content to gain influence with their audiences. She was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Marketing and Advertising in 2016 and received EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year for Best Emerging Company. Influence & Co. was No. 239 on the 2016 Inc. 5000.
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About Forbes Agency Council, Influence & Co.: Influence & Co. is a tech-enabled content marketing agency that specializes in creating engaging content that accomplishes your goals.
Kelsey Meyer
Co-founder & CEO of Influence & Co.
Kelsey Meyer is the co-founder and president of Influence & Co., a tech-enabled content marketing firm that specializes in helping companies showcase their expertise through thought leadership. Influence & Co.’s clients range from venture-backed startups to Fortune 500 brands. Influence & Co. was recently ranked No. 239 on the Inc. 5000 and is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. Kelsey was named to Forbes & 30 Under 30 2016 for the marketing and advertising industry. Influence & Co. has offices in Columbia, Mo.; St. Louis; and Kansas City, Mo.
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About Forbes Agency Council, Influence & Co.: Influence & Co. is a tech-enabled content marketing agency that specializes in creating engaging content that accomplishes your goals.
Julie Chase
Chief Executive Officer of Chase Communications
Julie formed Chase Communications in 1997 to provide public relations and marketing communications services to a diverse client base focusing on healthcare and real estate. She has more than 25 years experience in these areas, providing counsel and strategic execution of media outreach and training, marketing, crisis planning, public affairs and events. Julie travels between the company’s dual headquarters in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and is actively involved in the strategy and day-to-day tactics of every client. A native of Washington, D.C., Julie first moved to San Francisco in 1991 and became the executive editor and associate publisher of Commercial Property Guide, an investment property publication. In 1993, she opened the San Francisco office of Belgravia Capital, a commercial mortgage banking company headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and later co-founded ePlanning, an online financial planning company and broker-dealer. She began her career in public relations at Laurie Chase & Company in San Francisco, where she developed business and managed multiple corporate accounts. Julie, a daily runner, holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Georgetown University and a minor in art history.
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About Chase Communications: Chase Communications is a full-service public relations and marketing communications company.
Jennifer Maloney Adab
Founder & CEO of Brix Media Co.
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About Brix Media Co.: Brix Media Co. is North America’s leading PR & Influencer Marketing Agency focused on social innovation.
