Your brand deserves the best creative minds
Alpaytac’s executive team offers years of experience in a wide range of fields that goes far beyond traditional public relations. CEO Huma Gruaz has assembled a team of seasoned professionals whose marketing experience is combined with award-winning corporate branding, Emmy award-winning television producing, and international communications consulting. Among the impressive team is a psychology major, a competitive swimmer, a marathon runner, several foundation board members, and the 2011 Media Relations Professional of the Year. This is the kind of experience that delivers results.
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Huma Gruaz / President/CEO
Huma Gruaz boasts more than 15 years of public relations and business experience. As the CEO of Alpaytac Marketing Communications/Public Relations, Huma was named 2010 Brand Marketer of the Year by PR News and recently has been nominated for the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award by PR Daily and also selected as 2011 PR Professional of the Year Honoree by PR News.
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Michelle Mekky - Vice President/Director of Chicago Office
Michelle Mekky has more than 17 years experience as both a media veteran and public relations executive. She works with the Executive Team to lead strategy and media relations on Alpaytac accounts. Michelle previously served as President of Chicago-based Empower Public Relations, a full-service firm with a wide roster of clients including landmark hotels, famous restaurants, retail establishments and lifestyle and relationship experts. Michelle is recognized for top tier media placements on The TODAY Show, The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Fox Business Network, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, CNN, NBC, FOX, ABC and many other media outlets.
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Monique Dinor - New York Bureau Chief
Monique Dinor has more than 11 years of media and public relations experience combined. Throughout her career, she has worked with clients spanning a variety of industries and sectors including entertainment, energy, business, consumer products, education, non-profit, beauty and healthcare among others. She has helped produce and execute several high-profile red carpet events, launch new products and services, and has increased consumer awareness for new brands and revitalized awareness for established brands.
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Kristy Finch - Broadcast Media Director
Kristy Finch was named the “Media Relations Professional of Year” by PR News in 2011 as a result of the amazing results achieved overseeing Alpaytac’s outreach to broadcast media outlets on a local and national basis. Her areas of expertise include television media coordination for consumer products, children’s toys, housewares, and luxury items. Kristy has successfully booked clients/products on a wide variety of nationally and locally broadcast television news/variety shows.
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