Joe McLeod

As our firm’s managing partner, Joe works with our clients on PR strategies, social media campaigns, reputation management, storytelling concepts and more. Joe has more than 15 years of public relations and marketing experience and is often called on as a go-to copywriter for clients who need compelling messages that address challenging issues.

A regular op-ed writer, his columns – both personal and on behalf of clients – have appeared in major national and state publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Tampa Bay Times, Palm Beach Post and Orlando Sentinel. Joe is a past president of the Florida Public Relations Association, Dick Pope Chapter. He is military veteran who served 8 years in the U.S. Army Reserves and was called to active duty for 2 years after 9/11.

Joe and his wife, Rebekah, live in Lakeland, Florida, with their two sons, Brent and Ethan. He teaches speech at Keiser University and serves as an elder at the Rock Community Church in Lakeland.