Krakoff Communications works with a variety of companies, nonprofits and educational institutions, helping them to build reputation, thought leadership, and to support product launches, mergers and acquisitions to make an impact on the bottom line. We provide an array of services including brand development, public relations, marketing communications, corporate communications, issues/crisis management, website/digital/social media, collateral, ad development and much more.A partial list of clients over the past several years includes PPG, Vitro Architectural Glass, P3R (Three Rivers Pittsburgh Marathon), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, Grant Street Group, Owens Corning and Thompson Creek Window Company.

College adjunct professor who has developed and taught classes at University of Pittsburgh, Point Park University and Slippery Rock University. For the past several years, I have been teaching a 400-level course in the College of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh titled Public Relations Management.

Serve on the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Inducted into the PRSA Pittsburgh Renaissance Hall of Fame in 2011

Served in leadership role in the Pittsburgh office of one of the world’s largest public relations firms.•Was responsible for overall management of accounts including Cooper Industries (includes nine separate divisions in various cities), Chemtura, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, SCA, The Heinz Awards and others. •Developed, implemented, and managed strategic programs and initiatives for clients.•Involved in company and product branding, strategic communications plan development, issues management and crisis communications as well as copywriting, media relations and partnering in the creative process for advertising, collateral, and digital and social media initiatives.•Managed and developed strategic and writing skills for junior executives at the firm.•Responsible for new business development, strategy/proposal development, etc.•Responsible for helping to recruit professionals to the firm and mentoring junior professionals.•Presented information to professional marketing groups including BMA, SMPS and PRSA about marketing/public relations topics.•Inducted into the PRSA Renaissance Hall of Fame in 2011.

Founded and manage full-service marketing communications agency. Provide strategic marketing planning consultation, and also development and implementation of advertising, public relations, direct marketing, collateral and Web/interactive marketing with a variety of clients. Consult and work with top officials as well as all other levels at companies and organizations. •Built the firm from the ground up. Clients included a blend of manufacturing and technology companies, colleges/universities, professional service firms and nonprofit organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small start-up companies.•Firm has been ranked by Pittsburgh Business Times as Top 100 fastest growing companies and also as one of the region’s top firms.•Proven ability to help clients to meet and surpass business objectives.•Formerly a monthly columnist for Smart Business, regional business publication.•Recognized speaker in region on various marketing/communications topics.