YAHOO! – Happy National Garlic Day! Gannett Newspapers reporter Chris Worthy included Spice World garlic products in her “Making life a little easier” roundup of favorite consumer goods which make life easy for parents in the…
ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION – A new roster of luxury, contemporary and designer brands are slated to join one of the flagships of Atlanta’s shopping scene. Lenox Square announced it landed 17 new leases this year, including several…
ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION – The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett hotel is just a couple days away from opening in the Gas South District. The hotel, which opens on Thursday, already has interest with over 50 group bookings so…
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CORPORATE COMPLIANCE INSIGHTS – Two years after proposing rules requiring publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other climate risk-related details, the SEC on Wednesday adopted a scaled-back version of its original…
WASHINGTON POST – The Chanel logo is one of the world’s better-known symbols, adorning jewelry, handbags, lipstick and more. Now the motif has even imprinted on choreography. A dance sequence with dancers’ bodies evoking the famous…
CBS NEWS – Our client Arkose Labs is dominating the week of the Big Game with a major series of CBS News segments and stories tying in sports and concert ticketing as all eyes are on…
11 ALIVE – Temperatures continue to drop in metro Atlanta and a couple of local organizations are partnering up to help keep underserved communities warm. The YMCA of Metro Atlanta and Lenox Square are hosting a…
ROUGH DRAFT ATLANTA – Scott Votaw, executive director for the Georgia Film Academy, has been on the road with the Georgia Unscripted Roadshow discussing workforce development and education within the state’s entertainment industry. Votaw, who also…
FOX BUSINESS – From dating sites to phishing emails, bad actors are taking advantage of artificial intelligence to create more realistic scams. They are now infiltrating dating apps to try and create a fake relationship, and…
With more than two decades of experience in public relations and journalism, Mike is a strategic communications leader who focuses on media relations and reputation management.
He leverages his background as a former news editor to develop media strategies that drive visibility and engagement, excelling at crafting compelling narratives that resonate across print, broadcast and digital platforms. Mike has a passion for helping his clients understand how to create strategic communications plans that move the meter and uncover impactful stories to secure high-profile placements in top-tier outlets, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and USA Today.
His practice spans an array of industries, but he specializes in the healthcare, nonprofit and entertainment sectors, where he’s led award-winning campaigns for a variety of clients, including Kaiser Permanente, YMCA and Georgia Film Academy. His work for City of Hope, formerly Cancer Treatment Centers of American, began with its groundbreaking, development of a comprehensive marketing communications program, carried through establishing the hospital’s reputation for world-class treatment and spurred growth that greatly exceeded patient projections. For Georgia Film Academy, Mike, developed paid, earned, shared and owned media strategies that boosted course enrollment by 22% and established Executive Director Scot Votaw as a go-to industry thought leader. And as Georgia became the “Hollywood of the South,” he led promotion of Pinewood Atlanta Studios’ rebrand as Trilith, a unique 235-acre master-planned community designed for the film and creative industries that’s home to Trilith Live, Trilith Studios, homes, restaurants and retailers.
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mike earned his degree in speech communication from the University of Georgia. He is deeply engaged in the community, serving on the Board of Trustees for the Chattahoochee Nature Center and co-chairing the PRSA Georgia Healthcare Resource Group. An avid sports enthusiast and tennis player, he resides in Marietta, Georgia, with his wife and two children.