About rbb Communications
rbb Communications is a full-service integrated agency, with decades of experience delivering effective PR, creative, digital, and marketing strategies for regional, national and global organizations. rbb is a certified women-owned business, producing work that has earned hundreds of national marketing awards, including being recognized as U.S. Agency of the year five times.
rbb champions Breakout Brands, using proprietary research to inspire companies with insights to create customer passion and deliver bottom-line results. The firm’s toolbox includes media relations, digital & social marketing, influencer engagement, corporate communications, and creative & design services. Specialty practices include B2B & Professional Services, Health & Wellness, Consumer & Lifestyle, Travel & Hospitality, Real Estate and Energy & Renewables. The firm also has international reach across more than 100 cities in 50 countries through its partnership with PROI Worldwide, the largest global network of independent communications agencies.
Give us a call if you want to chat about navigating the world of integrated marketing and transforming your company into a Breakout Brand™.
Christine Barney, APR - CEO & Managing Partner
Lisa Ross - President & Partner
Tina Elmowitz - Executive Vice President & Partner
Bruce Rubin, APR - Senior Counsel - Litigation & Crisis Communication
Jeanine Karp - Vice President & Partner
Josh Merkin - Vice President & Partner
Maite Velez-Couto - Senior Vice President & Partner
Sandra Fine Ericson, APR - Senior Vice President, Director of Results Measurement & Partner
Shawn Warmstein - Vice President & Partner
Robert Gill - Senior Writer
Laura Guitar - Executive Vice President, Crisis Communications & Issue Management, & Partner
Lisette Loughner - Vice President of Human Resources & Partner
Rashid Saker - Vice President of Operations & Partner
Lauren Bernat - Vice President of Account Services & Partner
Amy Zakarin - President of Z|Comm
Amanda Magistad - Integrated Marketing Manager
rbb’s awards span across multiple categories and reflect the entire staff’s talent from media campaigns and creative tactics to corporate reputation and thought leadership.
Agency Recognition
• PRNews: Agency Elite Top 100 in 2020 and 2023
• South Florida Business Journal, Women-owned Business Award
• PRWeek’s: Overall PR Agency of the Year and Best Small PR Agency of the Year; Best Places to Work
• Holmes Report's Consumer Agency of the Year Finalist; Best Agencies To Work For; Boutique Agency of the Year
• Wall Street Journal: Top Small Workplace Four Years in a Row
• Inc.: Top Small Company Workplaces Winner
Campaign Awards
Ragan Video, Visual, and Virtual Awards!:
• 2022: Best Nonprofit Video
• 2022: Best Cause-Related Video - Honorable Mention
Bulldog Reporter:
• 2019: Best Media Relations Campaign
• 2019: Best Special Event or Publicity Stunt
Holmes Report/Gold SABRE:
• 2019: Best Use of Social Networks
• 2018: Energy & Natural Resources – FPL Hurricane Andrew
• 2017 Business-to-Business: Energy & Natural Resources – FPL Manatee Lagoon
PRSA/Silver Anvil/Bronze Anvil:
• 2020: Bronze Anvil - Hilton, Homewood Suites 30th Roadshow
• 2018: Content Marketing Consumer Services - FPL Hurricane Andrew
• 2017 Multicultural Public Relations / Business – Hampton by Hilton “First Comes ‘Like,’ then Comes Love”
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)/ADRIAN Awards
• 2018 Silver Adrian Award – Influencer Marketing – All Suites Consumer BRING IT - Hilton Declares Affordable Suites for All
• 2018 Gold Adrian Award – Best Placement Feature – All Suites Consumer STEVE TV Embassy Suites by Hilton Enlists Steve Harvey to Spotlight Job Training Program for Youth with Disabilities
• 2018 Gold Adrian Award – PR Campaign – AMResorts Scandal Helps New Zoetry Resort Flip the Script
• 2017 Gold Adrian Award – Influencer Marketing – Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton Challenge Men to be Travel MANagers
• 2017 Silver Adrian Award – Hampton by Hilton Uses Comedy to Connect With “Real” Travelers and Break The Aspirational Mold
• 2017 Bronze Adrian Award – Breaking up with Bad Romance: Secrets Resorts & Spas Dumps Stereotypes with Help from Influencers
DHL: Connecting the World - Global Reach for Every Business Delivered
Zumba: Launching A New Movement: Party In Pink
Homewood Suites by Hilton: Creating a vacation home for our military
