Kimberli Munkres
Public Relations Director, Senior Strategist
Kimberli Munkres is public relations director and senior strategist of Wilkin Guge Marketing. With 22 years experience in integrated marketing communications, including 16 years strategic and tactical public relations experience, she has had much success in affecting the middle ground between agency and stakeholder.
An avid believer in the power of public relations to change the way people think, Kimberli embraces the idea of being engaged in the surrounding world to create synergy between company objectives and stakeholder needs.
Her background includes public and media relations, research, strategic and creative development, Internet marketing and branding for a variety of industries including software, emerging technologies, public affairs/nonprofits, professional services and publishing.
Prior to joining Wilkin Guge, she ran her own public relations/marketing communications agency in Sonoma County. Her account experience includes O'Reilly & Associates, Advanced Fibre Communications, Technicolor, Lawson Software, Visionary Logic Inc., Voice Activated Systems Technology, Creative Property Services, Health & Home Solutions, L’Monte Information Services, Sonoma County Community Foundation, Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women, SofTECH, Canine Companions for Independence, 21st Century Medicine and Rehabilitation Technology Works (RTW).
Kimberli is the coauthor of Beyond the Press Release: A Public Relations Handbook for Nonprofits. She co-founded SofTECH, the North Bay Information & Technology Association, where she served as vice president of public relations for and co-developed the public relations special information group. She also lectures and teaches workshops on public relations strategies and tactics for businesses and nonprofits.
Andrew Wilkin
Gail Guge
Kimberli Munkres
Shannon Carlson
