Mark Allen & Co., a leading public relations firm that unites traditional public relations expertise with leading editorial talent, today named J.P. Escobar Vice President. Escobar, a U.S. Army veteran, brings nearly 15 years of PR and communications experience to Mark Allen & Co. ‘s well-known marketing, media and tech clients.
“We’re thrilled to welcome J.P. to our team and look forward to leveraging his strategic counsel and media relations expertise,” said Mark Allen & Co. CEO & Founder Mark Pasetsky. “J.P.’s experience in the marketing space will prove to be an immediate asset to our roster of blue chip agencies, consulting firms and CMO clients.”
Prior to joining Mark Allen & Co., Escobar served as CEO & Founder of Escommunications, a full-service public relations consultancy. Before that, he was an Account Director at PR agency DiGennaro Communications, where he played a key role on the B2B strategic communications team and led some of the firm’s largest accounts. Escobar has held senior PR roles at creative PR and media consulting firm Vision Media Marketing, professional soccer club New York Red Bulls, and sports marketing and management firm All American Games. He also brings over a decade of experience in the broadcast industry, serving as a Producer at Multicultural Broadcasting’s WPAT.
“I’m excited to join the incredibly talented team at Mark Allen & Co.,” said Escobar. “They’ve built a deep bench of veteran PR and editorial talent, and earned an impressive reputation as experts in the marketing, media and tech space. I am excited to contribute to the success of the team and the accomplished roster of clients they serve.”
In his new role, Escobar will be responsible for directing a range of accounts, including award-winning creative agencies and tech companies. He will report to Senior Vice President Jason Fink. Across all clients, Escobar will oversee Mark Allen & Co.’s PR Account Directors, editors and writers.
Escobar’s announcement comes on the heels of significant momentum for Mark Allen & Co., which recently announced several senior-level promotions, including Jason Fink to Senior Vice President; Hollis Daniels to Vice President of Thought Leadership; R. Kurt Osenlund to Account Director and Creative Director; and Isha Kamani to Account Manager.
About Mark Allen & Co.
Based in New York City, Mark Allen & Co. is a public relations firm that specializes in helping companies and executives navigate unprecedented change. The firm represents a wide array of established global brands, tech companies, advertising agencies, holding companies, and enterprising startups. For more information, please visit markallenco.com.
