Our Team
We understand the value of embracing a multicultural identity and counseling our clients on how to effectively speak to our richly diverse communities. Why? Because we are a diverse group of people.
Lilly Cortés Wyatt
Chief Engagement Officer & Founder
Lilly brings decades of media expertise stemming from her background and professional career experience in journalism, marketing communications strategies, and the development of public relations campaigns for the general and multicultural audiences. Lilly’s 16-year career in broadcasting included roles as Executive Producer, Host, Reporter, and Assignment Editor working for NBC Universal, ABC, Univision and Telemundo affiliates in the San Francisco bay area and Sacramento regions, putting her bilingual (Spanish/English) skills to the test while connecting important sources to community members for the creation of important feature stories. She firmly believes that teamwork is the key to providing strategic communications and media relations plans that leverage existing media relations and cultivate new contacts to secure high-level placements in print, broadcast and online media.
Courtney Kain
Chief Operating Officer
As COO of SociosPR, Courtney Kain drives the organizational vision, leads the team development, and manages operational strategy for the agency. With nearly 20 years of experience in marketing, events, social impact, and non-profit management, Courtney delivers creative solutions to help clients broaden their outreach to multicultural audiences.
Sofia Fernandez
Public Relations Assistant
Sofia Fernandez is a traveler, speaker, relationship-builder, and a public relations practitioner. During her first year at university, she embarked on her journey in the realm of public relations, social media marketing, and integrated communications and hasn’t looked back since. Her love for building relationships and building brands has only propelled her further in her budding career in public relations. As the Public Relations Assistant at SOCIOSPR, Sofia continues to sharpen her craft, strengthen relationships, and create a personalized working environment that makes the clients feel as if they are the only client.
Sarah Wing
Graphic Designer
With nearly 15 years of experience, Sarah Wing lives and breathes graphic design. Sarah earned her BS in Graphic Design from Sacramento State University in 2009. With experience in various internships, and then as a Senior Graphic Designer at Arden Hills Resort and as a Freelance Designer, she created, launched, and maintained new and unique branding in collaboration with marketing. Sarah specializes in brand identity, but loves all visual problem solving. Sarah’s extensive art background, eye for detail, and passion for excellence has led her to Socios PR where her graphic design tells a story. Sarah continues to create authentic, visionary branding for clients.
Jennifer Sweeney
Account Manager
With nearly 25 years of experience Jennifer Sweeney is a strategic communications and public relations professional with clients in the travel and tourism industry, including San Francisco Travel Association, Yosemite Mariposa County, Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau and the Sacramento International Airport and has worked with several software startups and non-profit organizations. Jennifer started her career as a TV news producer and later oversaw global PR strategy, crisis communications and public affairs research for Visit California and the California Department of Housing and Community Development before starting her own consulting business in 2018.
Cynthia Moreno
Account Manager
Cynthia Moreno is a former award-winning journalist and bilingual communications professional with over fifteen years of experience working in different capacities for different media outlets in print, radio and television across California. Cynthia has worked in the government, private and nonprofit sectors with a special focus on public relations, media relations, crisis communications, internal/external and strategic communications. She has also worked in the areas of promotions, marketing, and the legal profession. As a former California governor's appointee, Cynthia has worked with various state departments, government campaigns, independent foundations, community organizations, interested partners, stakeholders and individuals to develop and lead successful outreach and media campaigns in hard-to-reach multiethnic, multilingual, underserved and underrepresented communities throughout California. She also specializes in Spanish-language bilingual communications with a focus on messaging, branding, and social media. Cynthia is a proud graduate from the University of California, Berkeley and holds a bachelor's degree in legal studies.
Melissa
Account Manager
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Felix
Videographer
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.