Thelen Public Relations
Thelen Public Relations is a Johnston-based consultancy run by president Ann Foster Thelen, who has more than 25 years in corporate and executive communications, including spokesperson and media strategy roles at the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives and Berkshire Hathaway Energy. It provides strategic planning, media relations, issues management, crisis communications, stakeholder communications and copywriting. The Manifest records the firm as founded in 2013 with 2-9 staff. Nobody pays to be ranked.
Why it’s hereIts principal was PRSA Iowa's 2015 Public Relations Professional of the Year, per the firm's site, and Expertise.com lists it among the top six Des Moines PR firms. Number 13 of the PR firms in Iowa.
Who leads itAnn Foster Thelen, President.
Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Iowa PR retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
A fit forIowa utilities, associations and corporate leaders (past work includes MidAmerican Energy and the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives) that need senior-level help with executive communications, media relations and crisis response.
- Based in
- Johnston, IA
- Founded
- 2013
- Team size
- 1–10 people
- Led by
- Ann Foster Thelen, President
- Known for
- corporate and executive communications · media relations · issues management · crisis communications
- Best for
- Iowa utilities, associations and corporate leaders (past work includes MidAmerican Energy and the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives) that need senior-level help with executive communications, media relations and crisis response.
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Iowa PR retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 515-720-8907
Sources thelenpr.com, expertise.com, themanifest.com
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