How It All Started
Stephanie founded SAKinterMedia with a broad and varied background in Public Relations, Promotions, Marketing, Traditional + New Media Strategy, Leadership Program Development and Fundraising from all across the country. Armed with over 25 years of experience with promoting everything from Musicians + Movies to marketing Organic Salad + Museums; leading multi-million fundraising campaigns; managing successful non-profits; and training the leaders of tomorrow -- her experience is unparalleled. With a background in political strategy, she is a master at moving public opinion and has served as a communications adviser to several local and state political campaigns. Her career has also been focused on place-making and small business development and support. She currently also serves as the Executive Director of the Downtown Business Association in her hometown of Novato, California.
Having served as assistant to singer, Linda Ronstadt – she developed an expertise in personal branding as well as media and public relations on the local, national and international level. Additionally, her background in developing Leadership Programs at prestigious schools such as The Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, Cornell University and Wells College in New York have positioned her as an expert in the area of leadership training from youth all the way to corporate America. She is a dynamic speaker -- active at colleges + universities and offers communications seminars to for-profit + non-profit businesses.
A writer, columnist and photographer, Stephanie is a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines nationwide. She attended the University of Vermont and holds a bachelors degree from the University of Maryland.
Specialties: Public Relations, Marketing, Crisis Public Relations Strategy and Management, Integrated Marketing Strategy, Political Strategy and Campaign Management, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Executive Training, Leadership Training, Writer, Motivational Speaker, Small Business Development, Place-Making.