Who We Are

Maureen Gillespie, CEO

Maureen Gillespie offers clients more than 25 years of experience in the many disciplines of public relations. Prior to founding smartpr, she spent a dozen years in-house at a major corporation, with her experience spanning media relations, advertising and promotion, regulatory P.R., issues management, employee communications, speechwriting, video production, special events and marketing communications. more...

Bert Shanas, Senior Consultant  

Bert Shanas has been a communications and media consultant since 1997, following two successful longtime careers -- one in journalism and one in public relations. more…

Michael Dickman, Senior Consultant  

Michael Dickman is a public relations and marketing specialist with strong technology expertise and trusted editorial relationships with editors and reporters at national business media. He has headed the strategic planning for and the development and implementation of successful national communications campaigns for corporations, agencies, nonprofit organizations and start-up businesses. more…

Rick Sacks, Senior Consultant 

Rick Sacks is a 27-year public relations practitioner who has supported business-to-business, consumer and government clients, both large and small, at a number of leading public relations agencies. For the past six years, he has been the smartpr senior consultant heading up industry- and media-relations efforts.   more…

smartpr's Network of Professionals

smartpr draws upon a vast network of individuals and firms to provide each client with the right people at the right time for the right program.

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