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Cynthia Ragland, APR

Cynthia Ragland, APR
An OC PRSA member since 1996, Cynthia Ragland, APR, oversees marketing, communications and public relations outreach for the Orange County Community Foundation. She works to raise awareness of the foundation’s mission among a wide range of Orange County stakeholders including donors, local nonprofit agencies, and business and community leaders. Before joining the OCCF team in 2007, she served as principal of an independent marketing firm and led a million-dollar brand management team at neoBrands/Shafer Advertising & Public Relations. Her corporate communications experience includes managing publicity for Ingram Micro’s $16 billion initial public offering.

Cynthia holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BS in communications from Cal State Fullerton. She is a board member of OC PRSA and chair of the senior roundtable. She earned her APR (Accreditation in Public Relations) from the Public Relations Society of America in 1999.



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Jennifer Heinly
Jennifer is president of J&J Consulting (www.jandjconsulting.net), a full-service PR consultancy firm with a special expertise in book publicity.

Ashley Affeldt
Marketing Associate, RipeOrange

Laarni R Dacanay
Diversity Communications Specialist

Jessica Carrington
Account Executive at Idea Hall in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Matt Prince
Director of Communications, Orange County Business Council

Lisa Cottini
Lisa Cottini manages several of Porter Novelli's leading community relations and media relations accounts.

Brad Lotterman, APR
Senior Manager, External Communications, OptumHealth (a UnitedHealth Group Company)

Randy Taylor
President, Taylor Digital, LLC a leading full service digital media company

Julie Senter
Director of Communications, Building Industry Association of Southern California

Allison Rogers
Allison Rogers is the Public Relations Specialist for Unitech America.

Kristen Hayes
Communications Director for CRC Health Group

Natasha Gaffoglio
Manager of Internal Communications at Boost Mobile, leads strategic planning and operational implementation of multi-tactical programs.

Jenny Wedge
Public Relations Manager for John Wayne Airport

Kelly Teenor
Kelly Teenor, APR, is Director of Marketing at Hall & Foreman, Inc (HFI).

Daniel Rhodes
Vice President, Public Relations for Global Results Communications

Leisa Brug Kline
Chief of Staff for Assemblyman Chuck DeVore and Owner of Van der Brug PR

Cristina Walters
C&M Communique Positions Development Industry Icon for Growth in New Economy

Katie Coates Ageson, APR
Katie specializes in crisis communications and communications program management.

Julie Diebolt Price
Julie is the President of JDP Photography.

Phiphi Tran
Senior Account Executive for Westbound Communications

Kristin Bush
Kristin Bush is the Communications Director at ripeorange.

Jill Cagle
Director of Public Affairs for the Building Industry Association of Orange County

Jenny Corsey
Account Executive, Westbound Communications

Heather Tien
Boost Mobile Regional Public Relations Specalist

Marcie Perez
Marcie Perez is Vice President of Idea Hall’s Los Angeles office.

Doug Fleischli
Public relations writer and strategist for small business, education and non-profit

Deborah Bell
Deborah Bell coordinates PR and sponsorships for Taco Bell Corp.

Ben Boyce
Ben Boyce is Vice President of Laer Pearce & Associates, one of Southern California's premier public affairs firms.

Scott Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer at Westbound Communications