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Member Highlight
Lisa Cottini
Lisa oversaw the public outreach program for OCTA's SR-22 Improvement Project - the first ever design/build project on a state highway in California. Her work on this project has received top honors in community relations and media relations from the Public Relations Society of America, Orange County Chapter.
Lisa's expertise in stakeholder communication - ranging from coordinating public meetings to direct mail to Web site and materials development - has helped her clients gain supportive constituencies.
Lisa plays key roles on the media relations teams for John Laing Homes and Transportation Corridor Agencies. She has worked with reporters at The Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest and various national industry trade publications. She has placed articles on behalf of her clients in publications including The Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, Daily Breeze and Girl's Life, among others.
Lisa previously worked in corporate communications with Nissan North America. Lisa has served on the OC/PRSA Board of Directors as Membership Chair, Protos Chair and Young Professionals Chair.
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Brooke is a staff specialist for the County of Orange Executive Office in Community/Media Relations.
President, Taylor Digital, LLC a leading full service digital media company
Jessica Jakary is a staff assistant in CEO Community/Media Relations with the County of Orange.
David Ebeling is owner of Ebeling Communications, a full-service public relations firm founded in 2007.
Public Relations Manager for John Wayne Airport
VP of Marketing & Communications for HomeAid
