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Kerry Ford Tomkowitz

is president and chief storyteller at Kerry Ford Communications. Founded in Pittsburgh in 2017, the PR and social media firm specializes in large retail brands, family marketing clients and customized crisis counseling. The agency provides expertise in brand identity, campaign development, social media, CSR, media relations, crisis management,internal communications and special events planning.

Kerry Ford Communications has also secured thousands of local, regional, national and international media placements. Key clients include McDonald’s Restaurants, Disney On Ice, Monster Jam Motor Sports, Universal Studios Live, Jurassic Park Live, Ronald McDonald House Charities, GoodTaste! Pittsburgh, Urban Land Institute, and Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. Ford is the eight-time recipient of McDonald’s Corporation’s highest award for public relatins achievement and six-time winner of Renaissance Awards from the Public Relations Society of America. She is a board member of The Daily Collegian’s Alumni Interest Group and the Outdoor Classroom. Kerry also chairs the PR committees for Ronald McDonald House Charities and St. Louise de Marillac School. Ford and her husband Ed Tomkowitz are parents to 8-year-old Kathleen and 19-year-old Greydon, a junior majoring in advertising/public relations in the Bellisario College.

Note Posted: March 9, 2020