jennifer schwegman

principal

Jennifer Schwegman has provided strategic public relations and marketing communications counsel to clients for over 20 years. With a diverse industry background that includes both client and agency-side experience, Jennifer has a proven track record for developing successful initiatives that yield measurable results.

She develops and manages campaigns that meet and exceed objectives while capturing the attention of media and analysts. Jennifer’s outstanding rapport with top journalists and producers has helped her earn unprecedented coverage for clients.

Providing global public relations, investor relations and branding consultation, Jennifer specializes in integrated communications programs for the financial, professional services, health, technology, manufacturing and business services sectors. Over the years, Jennifer has been privileged to help a variety of companies with their communications initiatives including such fine brands as Rollerblade, Lawson, PeopleNet, ReD and Robert Half.

Education: BA degree in International Business, Economics and German from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota. 

 

 

karen winner

principal

Karen Winner has provided comprehensive marketing communications and public relations services to b2b companies of all sizes across a variety of industries for over 30 years. She helps companies develop marketing messages and creates print and electronic marketing materials and publicity that impacts target markets.

Prior to establishing a freelance business in 1989, she was director of marketing communications for a Los Angeles-based international supplier of data communications, where she was responsible for communicating with customers, prospects, VAR channels and investors.

She is an accredited business communicator (ABC) through the International Association of Business Communicators, and has developed, sponsored, and presented public relations and newsletter seminars.

Karen is past chair of Minnesota High Tech Association’s Marketing Communications Committee and newsletter contributor. She has been an invited speaker to local groups, including Association of Microsoft Service Providers and Frontline Forum.

Karen holds a bachelors degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin.

 

 

mary j. prevost, MBA

managing director

Empowering brands and inspiring people to think differently – this is how Mary Prevost has approached her 13 years of work in the public relations industry.

Nurturing meaningful relationships is key to Prevost’s success – from internal executives and colleagues, to external target audiences and media. Prevost’s vast experience spans both agency and client-side work and she’s helped clients of all sizes, from Fortune 500 companies to startups and non-profits. Her specialties include both B2B and B2C strategic communication, content marketing, media relations, writing, social media planning and execution, crisis communication, brand development, event planning and internal communications/team building.

Prevost graduated with an M.B.A. from Augsburg College (Minneapolis, MN), a B.A. in Mass Communications with emphasis in Public Relations and News Editorial from Colorado Mesa University (Grand Junction, CO) and an A.A.S. in Radio/TV Broadcasting from Central Wyoming College (Riverton, WY).

 

SCI took the time to learn about my company, so the messages they created are authentically ours, not at all cookie-cutter. They’ve woven those messages into all of our different types of communication pieces, so everything we send out or is written about us is consistent and clear.

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