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Donna Loughlin Michaels, President & Founder, is known for her results-oriented PR programs, dedication to her clients and constant enthusiasm for technology. Both C-level management and venture capitalists have praised her innovative public relations programs that have strengthened brands, catapulted companies to market leadership, secured loyal customer following and driven revenue. Donna has ushered in 5 personal IPOs and taken hundreds of startups to The Street and Headline News. She operates at a personal best daily, maintaining an ongoing dialogue with her clients and landing them the headlines and spotlights they deserve.

Prior to establishing LMGPR, Donna spent more than 10 years leading creative PR programs for several high-profile consumer and business services and IPOs in the Silicon Valley for global market leaders in the consumer and business tech sectors. Additionally, she held leadership positions with global PR firms Burson-Marsteller and Edelman Public Relations. Earlier in her career, she got her journalism chops in several markets.

Donna holds a marketing and advertising degree from San Jose State University and attended UC Berkeley. In 2009 she was awarded the Stevie Awards PR Leader of the Year for small agencies and the Silicon Valley Business Journal named her one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Business. She is a member of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives and serves on the Public Relations Society of America technology practice committee.