President

A member of the PKPR team since 1997, Patrick helped cement the firm’s reputation as one of New York City’s most respected boutique agencies.

Patrick’s work on behalf of PKPR clients has been featured in publications such as PR Week and he has spoken on public relations trends and strategy at conferences such as The Folio Show and Fund Raising Day, the nation’s largest one-day conference on philanthropy.

Prior to joining PKPR, Patrick served as communication director for U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) from 1992 to 1997. He began his career directing communications and field operations for congressional and state legislative candidates in New Jersey.

Patrick graduated from Rutgers University in 1990 with a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Media. He is a board member of Live Out Loud, a non-profit organization for gay and lesbian youth, and he remains active in local and national politics. 

Account Executive

Prior to joining the PKPR team in 2010, Brian was on staff at Heeb Magazine, where he played a pivotal role in transitioning the notorious print publication into a multimedia force. He also blogs regularly about happenings in New York for the AOL men’s interest site, Asylum. You can follow him on Twitter if you like. 

Account Director

Gita joined the PKPR team in 2006 as account director. She has more than 10 years experience in developing and implementing public relations campaigns for a wide range of clients. Her expertise lies in media relations, analyst relations, and event coordination for product launches, trade shows and conferences, and awards shows.

Gita began her career in San Francisco, where she primarily focused on emerging technology and healthcare clients. After moving to New York City, she has worked for clients in diverse fields, including media, education, and consumer products. Former clients include WebMD, Mediaedge:cia, Sun Microsystems, Vonage and LeapFrog.

Account Executive

Jenny joined the PKPR team in 2006 as account coordinator and is now account executive, leading accounts including SpaFinder, The 48 Hour Film Project, Vintage Magazine, and The Dayton Literary Peace Prize. She’s also a key player on The Webby Awards, from promoting the awards’ annual call for entries to helping run the red carpet at the star-studded ceremony. Jenny also spent a year doing restaurant publicity, where she gained invaluable experience working with major clients including Delmonico’s, Brick Lane Curry House (of Man v. Food fame), and Crema Restaurante.

Prior to working at PKPR, Jenny interned with Bragman Nyman Cafarelli Public Relations in Los Angeles, where she worked with clients such as PlayStation, T-Mobile and Klipsch. She graduated from SUNY Oswego, with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations

Account Coordinator

Alisa is a recent graduate of Baruch College at the City University of New York, where she earned her BA in Corporate Communications with a specialization in Public Relations. She joined PKPR as an intern while still an undergrad. Prior to PKPR, she interned at PFF Entertainment. Alisa has worked with the PKPR team on accounts such as The Webby Awards, Wonderwall, The 48 Hour Film Project, SpaFinder, and Internet Week New York.

Writer Extraordinaire

Gretchen Griffin started out in PR at Theatre Communications Group and has accumulated more than a decade’s worth of experience in arts PR, promoting everything from a nonprofit theater magazine to books on Surrealism to indie rock concerts. She and Patrick have been working together to convert the world into arts enthusiasts since they met on the concert committee at RutgersUniversity.