Michelle Mekky is a true media and PR veteran, with more than 20 years of experience both as a broadcast journalist and PR executive, leading award-winning marketing and PR campaigns for some of the nation’s biggest brands and diverse businesses - from start-ups to global powerhouses. With great drive, work ethic and enthusiasm, Michelle is a master connector and has a natural skill and personality that creates success for her clients. She launched her own company Mekky Media Relations in 2016 to bring her brand of PR to the market to cut through the clutter and generate powerful publicity. Michelle is a graduate of Northwestern University, achieving both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the renowned Medill School of Journalism. She has always had a passion for writing and telling stories, first falling in love with broadcast television, where she spent over a decade as a Senior Producer and news writer for Fox-TV in Chicago. She created compelling content for the morning shows, producing live lifestyle and news segments featuring a wide range of guests from famous chefs to politicians to actors to athletes. She also worked as a news writer at NBC and reported for WISC-TV in Madison Wisconsin while finalizing her Master’s program in Washington, D.C. After her years as a veteran journalist, Michelle transitioned into a career in public relations and marketing, spending over ten years at agencies in Chicago where she was able to use her insider media knowledge and widespread connections to achieve success and top-tier media coverage for the clients she managed. She has led PR strategy in multiple industries including non-profits, hospitality, technology, retail, culinary, entertainment, healthcare, fitness, legal and more. Top client experience includes Susan G. Komen Chicago, Abt Electronics, Turkish Airlines, Big Game Air, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Four Corners Tavern Group, Wealth Management Group and much more.