When our founder, Jim Desautel, first conceived of the company (on a bar napkin up at Priest Lake), he had a few ideas in mind.
He wanted to build a firm of public relations zealots* who were committed to quality work and highly-responsive service. He wanted to build a team of hard-working strategic thinkers who had integrity, creativity and talent. He succeeded. He found people who were passionate about public relations and marketing and who viewed success through the eyes of clients. These values - of quality, service, integrity and collaboration - continue to guide our firm today.
*We define a zealot as a person who has a high degree of commitment, accountability, passion and who goes the extra mile.
We choose to live, work and raise our families in Spokane because of our city's spirit and the opportunities, both personal and professional, it provides. Our team donates hundreds of hours each year to causes we feel positively impact Spokane and surrounding communities. We believe in giving back to those who have helped us grow our business. You've likely seen us out and about doing these things and more.
- Serving on boards and committees of Public Relations Society of America (Spokane Chapter), Spokane Public Relations Council, Gonzaga University's Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program New Venture Lab Board, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 2nd Harvest Food Bank and Gonzaga University Alumni Development Council.
- Teaching public relations, communications and marketing at the university undergraduate and graduate levels, mentoring future and entry-level practitioners and providing job shadow and internship opportunities for students from area universities.
- Teaching, designing online curriculum and overseeing examination procedures for the Accreditation process (APR) for Public Relations Society of America for more than 20 years.
- Volunteer work with organizations such as Children's Miracle Network, St. Joseph Family Center, Michael Anderson Statue Project, University District, Mobius, Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., Crosswalk, TASC (Teens Against Substance Abuse), Allegro Baroque & Beyond, Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, Junior Achievement, Eastern Washington University and others.
