Melissa Abernathy

Greater New York City Area United States

Manager, Public Relations

Advertising / Marketing / PR

Versatile communications professional with 20 years of front-line experience in strategic public relations and internal corporate communications, including more than a decade with one of the world's most respected global consumer brands. Counselor and media trainer to senior executives for national media interviews and speechwriter for industry and client conferences. Keen judgment in media strategy and a long track record of cultivating credibility with key reporters, exceptional instinct for newsworthiness and exacting editorial standards. Natural copy chief, with an ear for individual writers' and speakers' personal style.