WANF-TV (CBS) – Georgia volunteers fed hundreds of families in need Friday at Villages at Carver Family YMCA. They started giving out free food during the pandemic and never stopped. The community came out to help…
NAPA Auto Parts:Grandstand Reopenings to Expand Market Opportunity NAPA Auto Parts, the nation’s top brand in the automotive aftermarket, transformed its top stores across the country with redesigned retail outlets, expanded inventory and held family-fun grand…
CNN – Americans may be finding it a little tougher to land a job these days, but not so much in one field in which salaries are climbing fast and employers are offering robust perks. Once…
ATLANTA – August 1, 2024 – Cookerly Public Relations, an Atlanta-based public relations and marketing agency, announced that it has been recognized by Forbes and Newsweek as one of America’s Best Public Relations Agencies. These honors…
AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, hosted its annual Tech Days in North America on June 26 and 27, 2024 near Salina, Kansas. The event…
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FORBES – Most people don’t check their hotel or airline points accounts very often. That makes them a fat target for thieves. Security experts say there’s been a surge in hacking of hotel and airline loyalty…
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…
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.