The Change Agencies

03/08/2026

On this , we just want to point out that pretty much every day is Women's Day for The Change Agencies: 11 of our 16 member agencies are owned and led by women of color, including our co-founder LaTricia Woods, APR of Mahogany Xan Communications, LLC and the six other amazing leaders in the photo below (Bernadette Davis, APR, LaTricia, Shawn Smith, Kristelle Siarza Moon, MBA, APR, April Hale, Tammy Belton-Davis, APR and Sandra Wills Hannon) and Abenaa (Abby) Hayes (she/her/hers) Audrey Ponzio Rodriguez Morgan Dye Tory Hairston and Sandy Díaz Haley.

Learn more about all of our exceptional women leaders on our website: www.thechangeagencies.com

01/21/2026

Meet The Change Agencies 2026 Class of New Members:

⭐ LaMar Holliday of The Holliday Collaborative Agency
⭐ Morgan Dye and Tory Hairston of Meraki Communications Group

Learn more about them and all of our members on our website: www.thechangeagencies.com

01/21/2026

We’re proud to welcome two new agency members to The Change Agencies! The Change Agencies Class of 2026 includes:

The Holliday Collaborative Agency and Meraki Communications Group

Please join us in welcoming LaMar Holliday of The Holliday Collaborative Agency and Morgan Dye and Tory Hairston of Meraki Communications Group to The Change Agencies!

Learn more about them and all of our members on our website:
www.thechangeagencies.com

01/19/2026

For the members of The Change Agencies, the lessons, legacy and lasting impacts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and work are with us every day of the year, not just today on the one day the nation honors him each year.

We are the nation's inclusive communications agency network: more than one dozen firms in major markets across the country focused on helping companies and organizations communicate across cultures.

We are experts in the full range of communications and marketing disciplines and we have the experience and expertise to help organizations engage populations around issues and opportunities that drive culture and make an impact.

If you believe in the values and vision of Dr. King, we might be the right fit to work with you on your communications and marketing challenges.

Learn more about us on our website: www.thechangeagencies.com

11/17/2025

NEW: Read our latest "Meet The Change Agencies Q&A" with the remarkable Bernadette Davis, APR of BDC Strategy Group. We're so fortunate that Bernadette is a member of The Change Agencies and we're so grateful for her leadership and collaboration.

Learn more about Bernadette on our website here: https://www.thechangeagencies.com/post/meet-the-change-agencies-q-a-with-bernadette-davis-of-bdc-strategy-group

Note: The following Q&A was originally posted on the RENEWPR News page on November 17, 2025 by The Change Agencies Co-Founder Ben Finzel of RENEWPR. We're cross-posting it here to provide insight into one of the members of The Change Agencies, Bernadette Davis of BDC Strategy Group. The opportunity....

09/05/2025

Our ongoing Meet The Change Agencies Q&A series is now updated with our latest conversation. Head on over to our website to check out The Change Agencies co-founder Ben Finzel's conversation with The Change Agencies member April Hale. Here's an excerpt:

"I was fortunate enough to grow up with a strong sense of community and culture which helped shape my career in communications and influenced the way I connect with clients and their audiences. First as a newspaper reporter and then as a public relations professional, I bound myself to acts of awareness and education. Working in Washington, DC and seeing firsthand how lawmakers, policymakers, and government agencies treated tribes and its citizens encouraged me to help elevate and expand the voice, presence, and representation of tribes."

You can read the entire Q&A here:

Note: The following Q&A was originally posted on the RENEWPR News page on September 5, 2025 by The Change Agencies Co-Founder Ben Finzel of RENEWPR. We're cross-posting it here to provide insight into one of the members of The Change Agencies, April Hale of A.Hale PR, Inc.After conducting nearly 80....

05/29/2025

NEW: Our "Meet the Change Agencies" Q&A series is back. Today we're featuring Tammy Belton-Davis, APR of Athena Communications - Public Relations & Government Affairs.

Here's highlight from her insight (one of many):

“Lead with purpose and people will follow.” It reminds me that communication isn’t just about words, it’s about the values behind those words. When your message aligns with your mission, it resonates more deeply and inspires others to act."

Read the rest of Tammy's fantastic Q&A on our website:

Note: The following Q&A was originally posted on the RENEWPR News page on May 29, 2025 by The Change Agencies Co-Founder Ben Finzel of RENEWPR. We're cross-posting it here to provide insight into one of the members of The Change Agencies, Tammy Belton-Davis of Athena Communications. Writing about, t...

01/24/2025

Congratulations to The Change Agencies member RENEWPR, LLC!

Reflections on Ten Years of Restoring Common Sense to Communications

As we mark our tenth anniversary in business (today!), we're honoring the people who have helped us get to this day.

Thanks to our 14 fellow members of The Change Agencies for their collaboration and partnership in helping companies and organizations change the way they communicate across cultures.

LaTricia Woods, APR of Mahogany Xan Communications
April Hale of A.HalePR
Audrey Ponzio Rodriguez of APC Collective
Tammy Belton-Davis of Athena Communications - Public Relations & Government Affairs
John Avila of Avila Creative, Inc.
Bernadette Davis, APR of BDC Strategy Group
Mike Utaegbulam of Black Digital
Abenaa (Abby) Hayes (she/her/hers) of Elysee Consulting, LLC
Sandy Díaz Haley of SDH Communications
Shawn Smith of Shawn Smith Communications
Kristelle Siarza Moon, MBA, APR of Siarza
Sandra Wills Hannon of The Hannon Group
Sonia V. Diaz of Zaid Communications
Zeke Stokes of Zeke Stokes Strategies

Learn more on our website: www.renewpr.com/news

01/20/2025

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we pause to remember that each of us is worthy of dignity and each of us is equally human and deserving of the same protections and considerations. We are all in this together.

08/15/2024

NEW: Meet The Change Agencies! Check out our latest news: a Q&A with Class of 2024 member Shawn Smith of Shawn Smith Communications.

https://www.thechangeagencies.com/post/meet-the-change-agencies-q-a-with-shawn-smith-of-shawn-smith-communications

And check out this from Shawn's conversation with The Change Agencies co-founder Ben Finzel of RENEWPR, LLC:

"The Change Agencies quickly dispels the notion that the industry can’t find excellent communications professionals that are diverse. We are here, doing outstanding work and making a significant impact, and have been doing so for a long time. Many of The Change Agencies members came from top tier agencies, global companies, or leading non-profit organizations before venturing into entrepreneurship. We excelled in these roles and took all of those experiences to create agencies that reflected us while providing our clients with the same level of strategic thinking and creativity."

Learn more about Shawn in the post below and share your thoughts in the comments.

Note: The following Q&A was originally posted on the RENEWPR Insight blog on August 15, 2024 The Change Agencies Founding Partner Ben Finzel of RENEWPR. We're cross-posting it here to provide insight into one of the members of The Change Agencies Class of 2024, Shawn Smith of Shawn Smith Communicati...

08/12/2024

NEW: Meet The Change Agencies! Check out our latest news: a Q&A with Class of 2024 member Abenaa Hayes of Elysee Consulting, LLC.

https://www.thechangeagencies.com/post/the-common-sense-colloquy-q-a-with-abenaa-hayes-of-elysee-consulting

We loved this perspective from Abby in the Q&A she conducted with The Change Agencies co-founder Ben Finzel of RENEWPR, LLC

"Inclusive communications is an opportunity to tell truly compelling stories. By bringing a range of voices and experience across identity and culture, there’s so much for us to not only learn; inclusive communications allows us to build community and help drive movements across issues, causes and more that matter to us in today’s world."

Learn more about Abby in the post below and share your thoughts in the comments.

Note: The following Q&A was originally posted on the RENEWPR Insight blog on August 12, 2024 by The Change Agencies Founding Partner Ben Finzel of RENEWPR. We're cross-posting it here to provide insight into one of the members of The Change Agencies Class of 2024, Abenaa Hayes of Elysee Consulting.A...