Catherine Christman
National Media Relations Expert
During her prestigious career, where her specialty is designing comprehensive media relations plans from the ground up, she has helmed everything from the media relations departments at tremendously successful non-profits, such as the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, to the public relations operations at the flagship stations of NBC and Fox in New York.
In addition, she produced a nightly television show for CNBC that showcased top entertainment and political figures, headed up the Communications operations for Stephen Colbert’s sister’s (Elizabeth Colbert Busch’s) run for Congress, and in recognition of her critical thinking and writing skills secured an NY Emmy nomination for her editorial writing. While Features Editor at various newspapers—from Connecticut to South Carolina—she received invaluable knowledge as to the inner workings of newsrooms which is the cornerstone of her approach to securing visibility for her clients. Lastly, as VP of Communications for the Public Television and Radio statewide network in South Carolina, she devised a marketing campaign for PBS—“We Can’t Live on Love Alone”—in conjunction with Valentine’s Day that won the top PBS marketing award and was emulated by public radio stations throughout the country. Its success enabled her radio network to exceed its fundraising goals by over $100,000 in just one month.