Ryan Shucard on Blogger: Jonathan Mildenhall Selected as 2018 PRSA Conference Keynote Speaker

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Jonathan Mildenhall Selected as 2018 PRSA Conference Keynote Speaker

The recipient of a bachelor's degree in public relations from the University of Northern Colorado, Ryan Shucard serves as Vice President of Media Relations with Washington, D.C.-based SevenTwenty Strategies, where he directs content development and media outreach for clients. Augmenting his professional pursuits, Ryan Shucard holds membership with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

The 2018 PRSA International Conference will be held from October 7 to 9 in Austin, Texas. Guests will have the opportunity to network with thousands of colleagues as well as more than 150 industry experts from a variety of business sectors. There will also be technique-based workshops and educational programs covering subjects such as integrated marketing, leadership and management, and special interests. The three-day conference will be kicked off by keynote speaker Jonathan Mildenhall, an internationally recognized marketing expert who previously served as chief marketing officer of Airbnb.

The recipient of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Creative Marketer of the Year award in 2013, Mildenhall is a strong proponent of purposeful branding and creating authentic, community-driven brands that actively push for positive societal change. He was also named to Forbes' list of the World's Most Influential CMOs in 2017. In addition to his work with Airbnb, Mildenhall has helped shape marketing campaigns for popular brands such as Audi, Guinness, PlayStation, and Coca-Cola.

About Ryan Shucard

Over the course of his career, Ryan Shucard has leveraged a keen strategic acumen to develop public relations strategies for high-level political professionals. He currently serves as vice president of media relations for SevenTwenty Strategies, an award-winning public affairs and public relations agency that helps brands and political candidates develop relationships with members of the public. Ryan Shucard joined the company in late 2016 and in his first year has achieved record-setting numbers of client media hits.

Ryan Shucard comes to this role having successfully facilitated media communications for US Representative Tom Marino of Pennsylvania. In service to the congressman for two years, he managed all external and internal communications. He proved successful in establishing an outreach campaign that targeted Spanish-speaking constituents, as well as in creating branding for a congressional change initiative that then received nationwide media attention.

Ryan Shucard comes to his career as a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, where he studied political science and journalism. He remains actively involved with the university alumni community, both as chair of the UNC Bears in DC alumni group and as a mentor with the CU in DC program. While working toward his own degree, he accepted an invitation to speak at the university's Constitution Day in 2010.