Karen received a diverse background in public
relations while employed by Lee County Government, Edward Debartolo Shopping Centers
and American Airlines. Her first professional PR position was as the promotions
director for US Cable’s Friday Night Fights. She was one of the first women to
be accepted into the world of professional boxing at the time. A major part of
her twenty five years of public relations experience comes from performing
pro-bono work for non-profit organizations such as the Edison Festival of
Light, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and CCMI.
Mary Briggs is the System
Director for Media Relations for Lee Memorial Health System, which is the fifth
largest public health care system in the U.S.
Prior to joining Lee Memorial, Mary was the co-owner of
Briggs & Rogers, a public relations and advertising firm based in Fort
Myers, where she worked with a variety of client companies guiding them in
their media relations, marketing communications, and advertising programs.
Before that, Mary held the position of corporate public
relations director for Bonita Bay Group, a nationally known real estate developer
based in Bonita Springs, and as marketing director for Eye Centers of Florida,
one of the country’s largest ophthalmology practices.
Mary is accredited in public relations and is a certified
public relations consultant, one of only 80 in Florida. She is a past president
of the Southwest Florida chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, and
served on the Executive Committee of the Florida Public Relations Association
state board of directors.
In 2006, Mary was
named the Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Southwest Florida
chapter of FPRA. She has received numerous awards for her marketing and public
relations programs, including national awards from The International Academy of
Digital Arts and Sciences (Webby Award) and the National Association of Home
Builders (The Nationals Award). In 2002, she received the All Florida Golden
Image Award by the Florida Public Relations Association, the organization’s
highest honor. She graduated with a degree in business administration from
Briar Cliff University in Iowa.
Teri Hansen is founder, president and
creative director of Priority Marketing of Southwest Florida, a full-service
marketing and public relations agency. Born and raised in Southwest Florida,
Teri is an
experienced and dynamic leader who has earned a reputation for exceptional
integrity, creativity and spirit. During her career, she has received many
personal honors, and her team's work is continually recognized as the best in
the industry locally, nationally and internationally. An accredited public
relations professional (APR) and a longtime member of the Florida Public
Relations Association’s Counselor’s Network, Teri is one of the founding
members of the Southwest Florida Chapter of FPRA and has served the
organization on the local and state levels, including serving as the state’s
Golden Image Chair for six consecutive years. She is also a founding member,
past-president and former chairman of the board for the Lakes Park Enrichment,
a founding and current board member of Builders Care, a founding and current member
of the Tiger Bay Club, and a current board member of Habitat for Humanity of
Lee and Hendry Counties. Teri is actively involved in the community, donating
hundreds of hours of pro bono services each year to nonprofit and charitable
organizations around southwest Florida and beyond.
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