• Home
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Community Involvement
    • Mission and Values
    • PRecision Curriculum
  • Services
    • Public Relations
    • Content
    • Chambers Law Firm Rankings
    • Crisis & Litigation PR
    • Supreme Court Litigation
    • Media Training
    • Digital
    • Video
    • Poston Programs and Webinars
    • Podcasts
    • Public Affairs
    • CEO and Executive Leadership Communications
    • Internal and Employee Communications
  • Industries
    • Legal
    • Financial Services
    • Real Estate
    • Health Care
    • Architecture, Engineering and Construction
    • Associations & Professional Societies
    • Other Professional Services
  • Results
  • Blog
  • Careers
    • Openings
    • PRecision Curriculum
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Community Involvement
    • Mission and Values
    • PRecision Curriculum
  • Services
    • Public Relations
    • Content
    • Chambers Law Firm Rankings
    • Crisis & Litigation PR
    • Supreme Court Litigation
    • Media Training
    • Digital
    • Video
    • Poston Programs and Webinars
    • Podcasts
    • Public Affairs
    • CEO and Executive Leadership Communications
    • Internal and Employee Communications
  • Industries
    • Legal
    • Financial Services
    • Real Estate
    • Health Care
    • Architecture, Engineering and Construction
    • Associations & Professional Societies
    • Other Professional Services
  • Results
  • Blog
  • Careers
    • Openings
    • PRecision Curriculum
  • Contact
  • Search

Poston Named Two Professionals to Agency Partnership

  • Posted by Poston Communications
  • On March 31, 2022
  • leadership

Share This...

We are pleased to announce the elevation of Michael “Mikey” Mooney and Megan Paquin, APR, CPRC to partnership in the agency. The promotions come as part of Poston’s strategic plan and commitment to building a firm of talented senior-level professionals who contribute to clients’ communications strategies and bottom lines and provide leadership in the industry. Mooney and Paquin join firm founder, Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel Dave Poston and President Monica Smith in leading the agency.

“Mikey and Megan have been key members of our team, helping us grow the agency from a small boutique to a national PR firm serving some of the top professional services firms and other highly regulated businesses,” said Poston. “Their contributions to our team, but more importantly to our valued clients, reflect the type of leadership that we hope to inspire as we continue to grow. We are strengthened by their perspective and are proud to serve in leadership alongside them.”

Michael “Mikey” Mooney

Mooney leads teams in developing and implementing effective communication and integrated business development strategies for clients in highly regulated industries, including legal, accounting, financial services, executive consulting and B2B technology. He identifies creative communications solutions to advance business development objectives by developing brand messaging, leveraging strategic partnerships, generating and cultivating leads with top prospects and securing media exposure in leading national media outlets, in addition to prominent local and trade publications.

Mooney is active with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), currently serving as treasurer for the PRSA Southeast District and an Assembly Delegate for the PRSA Georgia chapter. He previously served on PRSA Georgia’s Board of Directors, leading its Sponsorship and Partnership Committee, and he served on the Chapter’s Annual Conference Committee for four consecutive years, including as co-chair of the 2017 event. He also served on the PRSA International Conference Committee for the 2015 conference held in Atlanta.

His service to clients and professional organizations have earned Mooney various accolades. He was praised in Poston Communications’ 2021 Chambers Litigation Support Insight Report with one client telling Chambers researchers, “He is always extremely responsive, passionate, organized, thoughtful, easy-going, and a real go-getter. He is very diligent and will always go the extra mile for us.” Mooney was named to PRNEWS’ Rising Stars 30 Under 30 in 2019 and PRSA Georgia’s Forty Under 40 list in 2020. He also earned the 2017 Rising Star Award for the PRSA Georgia Chapter.

Mooney holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising and a master’s degree in advertising and public relations from the University of Georgia. At his alma mater, he mentors diverse students in career development through the AdPR Academy.

Megan Paquin, APR, CPRC

Paquin leads Poston’s nationally ranked Crisis and Litigation PR team, which is trusted to manage communications strategies for some of the most respected brands, including clients in the education, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality and nonprofit sectors, among others.

Paquin thrives in complex, high-stakes situations. She has led diverse communications teams, including c-suite executives, general counsel and their outside counsel from some of the nation’s leading law firms, in matters involving mass torts, financial misconduct and fraud, securities violations, government investigations, discrimination, workers’ compensation, online defamation, product liability, public affairs, trade secrets violations, cybersecurity and data breach response, and other reputational, business and legal challenges. In every matter, she is focused on helping our clients view such challenges as opportunities and emerge stronger.

Poston’s Crisis Communications and Litigation PR division has been recognized by Chambers and Partners as one of the top 20 crisis firms in the U.S., achieving rankings in its Litigation Support and Crisis & Risk Management Guides. Clients interviewed by the guide’s researchers praise Paquin’s responsiveness and knowledge of the market and note that she is at the top of her game when it comes to advising law firms on public relations and crisis initiatives.

Paquin began her career in public relations with MGM Resorts International, coordinating major broadcast and international media relations for its iconic Las Vegas destinations. Her reputation for excellence and integrated marketing experience led to communications leadership roles at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman and Hyatt Regency Orlando. She has developed numerous award-winning campaigns and secured countless top-tier media placements positioning clients for growth and influence in their target markets.

Paquin holds an Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC). She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she earned her master’s degree in behavioral economics. She is also an alumna of and adjunct instructor for the University of Central Florida’s Nicholson School of Communication and Media.

 

0 Comments

Recent Posts
  • Chambers USA Research Schedule Now Available
  • Poston Communications Adds Three Seasoned Members to Growing Team
  • Poston’s Kali Hammond Elevated to Vice President
  • Our Advice to Virtual Business Development and Marketing Leaders
  • Celebrating Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) Month with Poston’s PR Pros
Archives
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • November 2017
  • September 2017
  • July 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • October 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • April 2016

Georgia’s Hungry Children Could Fill 8,496 School Buses; Here’s How You Can Help

Previous thumb

Poston's Christen Engel Named Among PRNEWS' Communicators of the Year

Next thumb
Scroll

What We Do

  • Services
  • Industries
  • Results
  • Blog

Who We Are

  • Our Team
  • Community Involvement
  • Mission and Values

Poston Communications is a public relations agency focused on professional services companies including law, accounting, architecture, associations, construction, engineering, financial services, health care, human resources, interior design, investment banking, management consulting, real estate, recruiting, technology and venture capital.

404-875-3400 | [email protected]

  • Sitemap
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

©2021 Poston Communications LLC - All rights reserved