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3 former PR pros who made mid-career shifts and lived to talk about it

Communications Conversations

Current role: Co-founder and CEO of a women’s apparel startup, Alice Riot LLC. I’m co-founder and CEO of a women’s apparel startup, Alice Riot LLC. Prior to Alice Riot, I had zero background in fashion or apparel. Kelly Groehler. What was your last PR job? What was the last date you worked in the PR field? Betsy Andersen.

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5 Insights On Corporate Activism From Top PR Experts

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Values-Based Decision Making in a Provocative Environment was produced by the Museum of Public Relations , which has grown into an impressive thought leadership organization since its founding by Shelley Spector. The panelists agreed that most corporations need to build trust by conducting themselves with transparency, honesty, and finesse.

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#MeToo Slams Under Armour: Can It Recover?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Earlier this year Under Armour announced a restructuring meant to streamline its business and refocus on women’s apparel, among other areas. A scathing story in The Wall Street Journal recounted how female employees were subjected to sexual harassment and “inappropriate conduct” in the workplace.