Speakers
Our Speakers
Charlotte Risch of Phoenix based P.R. firm The Media Push, Amanda Blum of marketing and design firm Howling Zoe Productions, and Amy Vynalek, owner of AV Communications LLC come together to teach Valley businesses how to best publicize themselves in the Web 2.0 world.
Charlotte Risch
A former television writer and producer with Emmy nominations to her name, Charlotte brings 15 years of experience to the plate. While her current focus is small businesses, she has worked with companies from Subway to the Fiesta Bowl, bringing her amazing ability to garner attention for her clients by developing relationships with the media. A regular contributor to The Valley PR Blog, Charlotte is very active in the community, including mentoring through the Pat Tillman Foundation, Recording for Blind and Dyslexic and raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Amanda Blum
Amanda Blum is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, and Creative Director of Howling Zoe Productions, a creative strategy firm involved in design, marketing and public relations. Helping microbusinesses and non profits find new ways to reach their target demographic for over 10 years, Amanda represents a wide range of clients including P.R. Agents, boutiques, entrepreneuers and web 2.0 companies. Amanda has spoken at various WordCamps and other tech conferences, is active across social media platforms, was the founding organizer of WordCamp Boston, and leads the South Short/Cape Cod WordPress Meetup. Amanda has been active in community volunteering for almost 20 years including HIV agencies, Red Cross, animal disaster rescue and environmental causes, and is dedicated to helping non profits utilize social media tools to help further their mission.
Amy Vynalek
Amy Vynalek, owner of AV Communications LLC, specializing in helping non-profit organizations. Amy has more than 15 years experience in marketing, mostly as a senior station manager at television stations in Arizona and volunteering with countless non-profit organizations. Amy’s creativity won a regional Emmy award, three additional Emmy nominations, and three national Silver Medallions. She’s served on the Board of Directors for Women’s Metropolitan Arts Council and Save the Family and has volunteered with numerous organizations throughout her career.
Amy Vynalek, owner of AV Communications LLC, specializing in helping non-profit organizations. Amy has more than 15 years experience in marketing, mostly as a senior station manager at television stations in Arizona and volunteering with countless non-profit organizations. Amy’s creativity won a regional Emmy award, three additional Emmy nominations, and three national Silver Medallions. She’s served on the Board of Directors for Women’s Metropolitan Arts Council and Save the Family and has volunteered with numerous organizations throughout her career.
