Petterson PR LLC brings together deep communications expertise and a passion for health and wellness, people and pets. We provide health & wellness communications consulting across four specialized areas of focus:
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Reach out to jenn@pettersonpr.com or text/call +1 312.730.8723
We've created meaningful, relevant connections between people and the brands and services they trust. That’s mission critical in the ever-changing world of health and wellness.
We've spent more than a decade developing award-winning programs to educate veterinarians and consumers about products and services.
Our experience includes communications aimed at educating and engaging older adults, their caregivers and families.
We understand the complex environment of food and nutrition and have worked across the spectrum introducing new products, managing issues and creating nutrition education campaigns.
We've partnered with dental professionals around the world and developed new resources to engage with patients.
Our nonprofit experience includes organizing citizenship workshops, grant development, e-newsletters and community materials plus volunteer and board recruitment activity.
Protect, strengthen and promote corporate reputations to help build trust and influence
Align people, causes and organizations for mutual benefit and partnership
Storytellers who actively engage with multiple stakeholders to share messages across social, owned, earned, and paid channels
Contact jenn@pettersonpr.com or text/call +1 312.730.8723
Jennifer founded Petterson PR LLC in 2018 to bring her passions and deep experience together in a way that combines high-level vision, strategic program development and execution for brands, corporations and nonprofits. Petterson PR provides health and wellness communications consulting for people and pets with specialized experience in animal health & welfare, food & nutrition, healthy aging and oral health.
Jennifer has 25+ years of experience working at the world’s best-known agencies including Edelman and Grey Advertising. A strategic integrated marketing expert, she thrives on developing long-lasting relationships and helping brands tell their story and actively engage with multiple stakeholders across social, owned, earned, and paid channels.
Just prior to starting Petterson PR, she served as an executive vice president, global client leader managing Edelman’s relationship with Mars in 30+ countries. She led teams in corporate reputation, internal communications, public affairs, crisis, brand marketing, digital, social and research for Mars and its business segments: Petcare, Confectionery and Food. Through that work, she increased Edelman revenue by 84%, grew the business from 8 to 30+ countries (across Asia, Europe, U.S. and Latin America) and built a cohesive team with 120+ colleagues across the world.
Jennifer has led high-profile programs for big brands and corporations such as Mars, Curves, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Brown-Forman Beverages, Kimberly-Clark, Bayer, Kraft and PetSmart. And, she has supported smaller local and regional based nonprofits to help them rebrand, identify new channels of communications, connect with unexpected partners, fundraise and become more targeted and effective at telling their story.
Throughout her career, she's been known as a results-oriented and hands-on practitioner -- creating and directing consumer education campaigns, introducing iconic consumer products, managing citizenship initiatives, organizing national sponsorships and local events, managing social and digital media, and counseling on issues management.
Her success and creativity have won top honors including a PRSA Bronze Anvil and Silver Anvil Awards of Excellence, IABC Golden Worlds, Publicity Club of Chicago’s Elynore D. Meserow Creativity Award and dozens of Golden and Silver Trumpet Awards.
Jennifer is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America (APR from PRSA) and has spent 35 years living and working in the U.S. Born and raised in Canada, she is a journalism graduate from Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband, two sons and rescue dog.
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"Jennifer was a great partner to Wrigley and Mars over many years. She brought insight, positivity and commitment to all her work. She thought deeply about our business and was good at making connections. She was very responsive and lovely to work with. I have no hesitation in recommending her."
-- Andy Pharoah, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Strategic Initiatives & Sustainability at Mars, Incorporated
"Over the two decades I worked with Jenn, I was always inspired by her energy and smarts brought to the highest level of clients she partnered with over many industries. Her abilities to lead global brands through evolving client priorities and an ever-dynamic business landscape are terrific. She also brings resilience to challenging situations, bringing multiple stakeholders together to find the optimal strategy forward and unique creative solutions."
-- Lynn Hanessian,
Chief Health Strategist, Edelman
"I worked with Jenn for several years on both the global Wrigley Oral Healthcare Program and the Wrigley Company Foundation. Her ability to juggle multiple priorities from several clients within the organization, while providing outstanding strategic counsel and strong management, were exceptional. Jenn was completely committed to her clients and an absolute pleasure to work with."
-- Maureen Jones, Director, Marketing Communications at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
"I had the pleasure to collaborate with Jennifer on various occasions in various countries for our clients Mars and Wrigley. Her deep understanding of the category and client organization, her strategic mind, creative spirit and pragmatic approach helped us to turn communications into real business solutions of considerable value."
-- Cornelia Kunze, Global Communications Consultant and Brand Strategist; Former Vice Chair, Global Client Management, Edelman
"Jennifer and I collaborated on numerous client projects and new business while colleagues at Edelman. Jennifer has a true passion for her work in consumer and animal health. I saw how that passion, in turn, translated into a deep interest in and understanding of the business of her clients. She is a smart thinker who pairs industry knowledge with well-conceived and researched strategic approaches and creative vision to deliver results. Her enthusiasm and solutions-oriented personality make working with Jennifer a pleasure."
-- Janet Cabot, Former Managing Director, U.S. Food & Nutrition Practice, Edelman
"Jennifer is among the best of the best when it comes to creativity and client service. She brings passion and expertise to her work, invigorating others in the process. I had the pleasure of working with Jennifer at Edelman on both human consumer health and animal health accounts. It was a true joy, and I learned much about the project development process, the industries and the focus on results in the process. A true leader with an impeccable track record, Jennifer is a talented professional and a great human being!"
-- Eric McKeeby, Communications Director, Central California Alliance for Health
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