Following a dynamic and award-winning career as a public relations executive and communications expert for numerous reputable Fortune 500 organizations, Saunders’ career includes serving as the liaison to the White House managing a team of 70 committee members and 100+ media outlets during former President Barack Obama’s commencement speech at OSU, media relations for NASCAR and the Memorial Tournament and acting as spokesperson on the ground during Hurricane Katrina for Nationwide.
As, founder & CEO of The Saunders Public Relations Group (TSPRG), today she leads a team of creative strategists and thinkers who deliver comprehensive, strategic and award winning PR projects for clients locally and nationally. Her company has created and led campaigns for multiple entities, including CelebrateOne’s “Real People, Real Stories” safe sleep campaign, Columbus Counts 2020 Census Campaign, the Chief and Me outreach campaign for the City of Columbus. The team currently spearheads media relations, media buys and community-wide public engagement campaigns for local and national companies and organizations.
Saunders currently serves on the board of directors for The University of Louisville Athletic Association and Jewish Family Services.
She and The Saunders PR Group have received numerous awards including: Columbus Business First C-Suite Executive of the Year, WCEO Legacy Builder of the Year, YWCA Woman of Achievement, Spectrum Ohio History Maker, PR News Diversity and CSR Honorable Mention, numerous PRISM Awards from PR Society of America, Central Ohio, The Communicator Awards, Greater Columbus Basketball Legends “My Brother’s Keeper,” PR Professional of the Year (First Person of Color) – PR Society of America, Central Ohio, Who’s Who in Black Columbus Person of Interest and Business First Forty Under Forty Award.
