I am the president of PAN Communications, which I founded 10 years ago. I have been in PR for more than 20 years, both in-house (as COO of Victor Costa and as vice president for PR at Neiman Marcus), as well as on the agency side (as vice president for Rourke and Company (now MS&L) and as vice president at Hill & Knowlton).
I am visiting professor in PR at Syracuse University - my alma mater - and I serve on the board of the Council of PR Firms.
As you can tell, for me, PR is my not just a career - it is also my passion!
Check here to read my first post talking about how this whole effort came about...
Mark Nardone
I am the executive vice president of client relations at PAN. I too have been in PR for about 20 years, both in-house (as part of the communications department at The Flatley Company - a $500M real estate developer) and on the agency side (I held various positions at Rourke & Company (now MS&L) prior to joining PAN).
I also serve on the Board of Directors for Children's Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in Essex county.