| Mary was a vital part of our corporate and b-to-b team for three years. |
| Her media relations skills are superb. They cover the spectrum from concepting and writing pitches |
| to negotiating pitches with journalists to recognizing and seizing opportunities for her clients to shine. |
| Mary's experience as a journalist equipped her to easily establish and nurture relationships |
| with reporters and editors, which led to excellent coverage for her clients. Mary also established excellent |
| and productive relationships with clients. Her versatility enabled her to quickly become conversant |
| with client industries as diverse as manufacturing/engineering and consumer products. |
| Mary is a strong writer, excellent presenter and is highly effective as a media trainer. |
| I would recommend Mary for any public relations job with |
| a component of media relations. January 19, 2009 |
| George McCane, Principal, Richards Partners |