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The PR Week: 9.3.2026 - Kelly McGinnis
Episode 308
Published 10 hours ago
Description
Kelly McGinnis has worked across technology and consumer PR, most recently as chief communications officer at Levi Strauss & Co. Now, she’s teaching students about having a seat at the table in a graduate course at the University of San Francisco.
On the agenda for this week’s episode:
- Why she’s inviting current and former top communications executives to interact with students on the topic of problem-solving.
- What most people don’t realize about the San Francisco PR market.
- The work that inspires her.
- Her away-from-work life as an amateur equestrian.
PRWeek reporter Jeremy Sodergren discusses the top PR and communications news of the week, including:
- His upcoming feature about Microsoft chief communications officer Frank Shaw.
- New comms executive appointments at Stellantis and Airbnb.
- Chipotle’s influencer push.
- Campaigns and brands at the US Open.
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