Meet the Team
We are a small but mighty team of skilled communicators and connectors who are passionate about the work we do and the clients we serve. We are proactive in our outreach efforts and deliver powerful results.
With a diverse array of talent, our Denver public relations team includes experts in strategic communications, brand journalism, media relations, social media, influencer marketing, expert positioning, and strategic partnerships. At the helm is veteran communications professional Michelle Ellis, who works with a talented team of specialized sub-contractors with a proven track record of success.
Michelle Ellis
Founder & Chief Communicator
Michelle Ellis is the principal at Ellis Communications Marketing and a veteran communications professional with more than 20 years of experience in local, regional and national public relations programs, marketing communications, social media campaigns, strategic partnerships, and event promotion, as well as broadcast journalism. A respected local industry leader, Michelle was the 2021 Chapter president of the Colorado Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA Colorado), her agency was presented the 2019 Small Practice Award by PRSA Colorado, she was named one of Denver’s 2016 top 40 Under 40 business leaders by the Denver Business Journal, and was recognized as the 2015 PR Person of the Year by PRSA Colorado. A Colorado native and Colorado State University alumna, Michelle is passionate about helping brands with a Colorado connection stand out in a crowded marketplace through strategic storytelling and memorable marketing communications that engages their audiences and influencers.
Samantha Bryant
Public Relations Specialist
Samantha Bryant has an expansive array of media contacts and truly enjoys the relationships she’s built throughout her career. She is a results-driven publicist who has worked on a plethora of regional and nationally recognized lifestyle and business accounts. Bryant has been on both ends of the spectrum serving as a reporter at an award-winning publication in Iowa City and diving into production at a nationally syndicated television show in Chicago.
Alexandra Chiafery
Public Relations Specialist
Alexandra (Ali) Chiafery has been working in PR for almost a decade in a variety of industries and capacities. She has extensive experience in events and PR in a variety of industries and capacities, specializing in fitness, lifestyle, apparel, outdoors, and travel brands. A born storyteller, Ali is gifted at identifying stories that are newsworthy, compelling, and clearly communicate her client’s messages. Her storytelling skills coupled with her passion for people, travel and the outdoors is the driving force behind Ali’s success.
Lauren Karsh
Marketing + Social Media Specialist
Entrenched in marketing for nearly 20 years, Lauren has worked in every facet of marketing – with both private and public companies from new business development, brand management, design, and execution to building the social media businesses for award-winning branding agencies. She went out on her own in 2017 and now works with a variety of local clients in industries ranging from real estate and construction to communications, government, and hospitality.
Rayna Kingston
Influencer Marketing Specialist
Rayna Kingston is a well-respected local social media influencer, influencer marketing and social media strategist, and content creator. From producing social media content that engages her clients’ audiences to connecting influencers and brands, Rayna’s expertise results in real impact for lifestyle brands on social platforms.
Abby Oppenheim
Public Relations Specialist
Abby Oppenheim started her career in New York City as an NBC Page and then worked at Telepictures Productions as the assistant to the VP of Publicity. She moved to Los Angeles where she was the publicist for several television shows including Extra, The Real, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She not only was the publicist at Ellen, but joined the producing team for several years as well. Knowing her heart was still in PR, she left Ellen to become the Broadcast Manager at L.A. Tourism and Convention Board before making her way to Denver in August 2016. Since her move, she has worked with clients in a variety of industries such as entertainment, hospitality, food and beverage, nonprofit, online apparel, and consumer packaged goods.
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