About KGPR
KGPR provides strategic communications-based counsel to corporate and nonprofit organizations, banking and financial institutions, professional services firms, and political campaigns. Our specialty areas include corporate public relations, strategic communications, media strategy, public affairs and political consulting, community relations, event management, nonprofit management, and communication and media training.
What we believe:
Strategy: Much like a game of chess, a winning public relations program requires exceptional strategy. KGPR works with you and other internal and external stakeholders to determine your company’s overall short-term and long-term communications objectives. The result is a integrated plan taking into consideration your current legal, political, and consumer environment.
Vision: Your company’s s reputation is your brand when managed correctly, it becomes a significant competitive advantage. By delivering consistent and clear messages, we can protect your stock price, increase the value customers place on your product, and maximize the trust consumers have in you.
Results: With more than 20 years of experience and a deep commitment to superior client service, we work day and night in pursuit of measurable results and demonstrated successes. KGPR provides each client with regular updates that allow you to track progress against stated goals, return on investment measures, making it possible to adjust course as necessary.
Service: Not only are senior executives hard to find, they also come with a high price tag. KGPR makes it easy and affordable to have decades of experience at your service. We serve you as an extension of your corporate communications, public relations and marketing teams. First-class service, superior talent, strategic thinkers, problem solvers, all what KGPR adds to your team.
Meet the KGPR team:
Karl E. Gentles, APR, MBA, Senior Counsellor
Karl Gentles, APR, has 20 years of experience designing and implementing strategic communications programs across a diverse range of industries. His experience with complex corporate and political issues has earned him a reputation as a top strategist for well-known companies throughout the Southwest. His extensive experience in the financial, economic, nonprofit, and public affairs arenas, results in the ability to quickly and proactively address sensitive corporate issues.
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Krissy Miskovsky, Chief Account Strategist
With almost 15 years of communications and marketing experience, Krissy Miskovsky is deeply involved in the day-to-day work on behalf of our clients. Her proven project management, writing, editing, event planning and marketing skills have helped clients such as Arizona School Choice Trust, Midwestern University, and Back to School Clothing Drive. Krissy has a degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunications at Arizona State University, and has written freelance articles for Forbes, Arizona Business Magazine, BizAZ, Scottsdale Airpark News, and other publications.
Paul Saylor, Owner, Integraphics: Graphic Design and Creative
Paul Saylor has spend the last 20 years developing award-winning graphic design communications. Paul is the owner of Integraphics, an independent graphic design company in Phoenix. He serves as the principal creative design consultant for KGPR collaborating on a variety of marketing, communications, direct mail, advertising, and public relations projects.