MARY SCHNACK

A specialist in communications for almost 30 years, Mary Schnack is an award-winning writer, reporter, public relations professional and advocate.

Mary started out as a journalist, working for daily newspapers on the police, city hall and medical beats. She has written for major national magazines and newspapers, including Newsweek, McCall’s and the Los Angeles Times. She also was a television field producer and director for Newsweek Video.

As owner of a public relations consulting agency, Mary Schnack & Associates represents sophisticated organizations from corporations and small businesses to government agencies and associations and non-profit organizations. They have placed client’s stories in national publications, regional and local newspapers, radio shows and programs, television news programs and internet-based media.

During her almost 20 years as an entrepreneur she has branched out into other projects and businesses, as well. She recently created a partnership in Nairobi, Kenya, to do communications training in Africa, formed Asia Business Connect, Inc. to help businesses who want to do business between the U.S. and Asia and works with entrepreneurs in Iceland to present the global BRANDit workshop.