About Us
Headquartered in Research Triangle Park , we offer the services and expertise found in larger PR agencies, but with the high-touch level of client service often lacking at those firms. Each Crossroads PR client team is composed of several senior-level PR professionals who are involved in not only the strategic direction of the account but also the execution. Strategy is nothing without execution and execution is nothing without strategy. Your Crossroads PR team delivers on both premises.
Crossroads Public Relations is:
- An entrepreneurial company
- Led by PR veterans
- 100% Dedicated to PR
- Strategic
- Results-oriented
- Agile and flexible
- Creative
- Proactive
And passionate about your success!
Shawn Ramsey, Principal
After becoming editor of her high school newspaper, Shawn's dreams of an exciting career in Journalism were born. Sadly, her dreams of becoming the next Jane Pauley (gives you an idea of how long ago that actually was) went asunder in Marshall University's School of Journalism, when she begrudgingly realized she preferred to be behind the camera versus in front of it. Fortunately, she recovered from that epiphany and pushed onward to realize new dreams including that of a long running career in public relations, and becoming an entrepreneur.
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Kristi Lee-John, Principal
Oddly enough when asked to write about herself, Kristi was at a loss of words. After all, her job is to write about others, which is obviously why she chose a career in public relations. Wait a minute...stop right there... we are living in a world of transparency these days right? So, let's be upfront, Kristi didn't choose a career in PR, it chose her...
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Molly Thompson
What does growing up with red hair and freckles get you in life? “Best Personality” Senior Superlative, that’s what. Ragsdale High School. Class of 1991. Thank you very much. Red hair and class clown go together like vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce…and that’s what Molly strived to be back in the day. Next time you see her, ask about how she ended up on the 11:00 news by “disrespecting” the school’s special guest with a whip cream pie.
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Cindy Akus
A career assessment test taken in the sixth grade correctly predicted Cindy would end up in PR (that, or she would work in a funeral home). Needless to say, we are glad she opted to pass on the later. Growing up in Boston’s ultra-competitive media market, Cindy was an avid “newsy” from an early age and was fascinated with how stories got placed, which news got the most coverage and which reporters got the scoop.
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Jennifer Pino
A fear of getting left behind has finally paid off for Jenn. Whether it’s fashion, the newest iphone app, social media platforms, Hollywood gossip, or the latest in the CRO/biopharmaceutical industry, Jenn has one finger (sometimes a whole hand) on the pulse of what’s happening.
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Michele Chandler
When given the opportunity to switch over to the dark side, this former print and online media pro took up public relations without any hesitation. Using an eye for emerging technologies and strong drive to learn and grow as a PR professional, Michele made her way over to the Crossroads Public Relations team...
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