Gretchen is an experienced communications strategist who leads RPG account teams and advises clients on reputation management. Her work has helped bring measurable business results to clients across the professional and financial services landscape, including real estate, insurance, wealth management, technology, health services, design and architecture, and sports and hospitality companies. She has developed numerous content programs and campaigns that educate and influence key audiences, cultivate relationships and awareness, and impact bottom lines.
Gretchen formerly served as a vice president with Taylor Johnson, where she helped lead multi-faceted PR programs to support real estate developers, owners and brokers, as well as architects and construction companies, with community relations campaigns; lease-up and sales communications; issues management; M&A and fund announcements; and philanthropic initiatives. She has also led her own PR consultancy and worked for The Reynolds Communications Group (now Sikich), where she focused on product, service and brand launches for both B2B and D2C clients.
Gretchen began her career as an attorney before working in PR. She holds a JD from DePaul University College of Law and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Xavier University. She lives in Chicago with her husband and their three children.
