For nearly two decades, Heather Ripley has developed and managed public relations campaigns for the skilled trades and construction (plumbing, HVAC, roofing, electrical, fireplace maintenance, architecture, engineering firms, etc.), B2B SaaS tech, Contech, Fintech, and franchise industries. As the CEO and founder of both Ripley PR and Orange Orchard public relations agencies in Maryville, Tennessee, she has a passion for helping business owners thrive.Before opening Ripley PR in 2013, Ripley served as a marketing and public relations manager and director for companies like Clockwork Home Services and CAP Brand Marketing, where she honed her skills.Growing up in a blue-collar family, Ripley learned about the worth and dignity of the trades early on. Her father was an automotive collision technician and her grandfather was a truck driver. When she opened Ripley PR, she took what she had learned in PR and coupled it with the experience of growing up in a family of skilled tradesmen to turn Ripley PR into the nation’s No. 1 PR agency for the home service industry.In 2018, Ripley opened Orange Orchard, a division of Ripley PR. With this division, Ripley is dedicated to promoting cruelty-free, vegan, and earth-friendly businesses and foundations, helping them build a brighter future. In 2021, Ripley released “Next Level Now: PR Secrets to Drive Explosive Growth for Your Home Service Business” through Advantage/Forbes Books. The book is an in-depth collection of actionable takeaways for home service contractors to implement public relations strategies into their marketing campaigns and take their business to the next level. She is also a contributing author for PHC News and Entrepreneur Magazines.Ripley PR was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best PR Agencies for 2024 (By Forbes in 2021) and has made Entrepreneur Magazine's annual list of The Top 10 PR Agencies for Franchise for the past 7 years. Ripley is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a brown belt in Isshinryu Karate. She is co-owner of Foothills Martial Arts in Maryville, Tennessee. Specialties include public relations and brand marketing for the home service industry, franchises, tech, B2B and construction industries, crisis communications, strategic planning, media relations, media training, social media and content creation. Ripley PR, Inc. is a partner in IPREX, one of the largest global networks of PR agencies, with 120 offices, 1,800 staff and $260 million annual revenue. We have partner agencies throughout the world to help you reach a global audience.