PR Masters Series

PR industry leader Ron Berkowitz joins host Rich Jachetti to reflect on building Berk Communications into one of the nation's top sports and entertainment agencies and why his innovative partnership with MikeWorldWide offers a fresh blueprint for agency acquisitions.

In PR Masters Podcast Series Episode #106, Rich Jachetti and Joseph Franklyn McElroy interview Tejas Totade, Chief Technology Officer and Head of AI at Ruder Finn, about how artificial intelligence is transforming communications, marketing, and agency operations. Totade shares how Ruder Finn is integrating AI across workflows, content creation, analytics, governance, and client service while maintaining the human creativity and strategic thinking that drive successful communications. The conversation explores GEO, AI-powered workflows, leadership, data governance, and what communications professionals need to know to stay competitive in an AI-driven future.

In this episode of the PR Masters Series Podcast, host Rich Jachetti sits down with the founder and CEO of PAN for a candid and wide-ranging conversation about what it really takes to build a durable independent agency in today’s communications landscape.

In a wide-ranging and candid conversation with Rich Jachetti on the PR Masters Series podcast, Michael Kempner, Founder and CEO of MikeWorldWide, offers a clear-eyed view of how the communications industry is evolving and what it now demands of agency leaders, brands and CEOs.

In this episode of the PR Masters Podcast, Peter Finn, founder and CEO of FINN Partners, shares candid leadership lessons from building a purpose-driven, independent agency and explains why values, people and long-term thinking matter more than ever in a consolidating industry. The conversation is hosted by The Stevens/Jachetti Group and CommPRO.

When Raymond Crosby, President & CEO of Crosby Marketing, sat down with Art Stevens on the PR Masters Podcast, the conversation spanned five decades of communications wisdom and looked ahead to the industry’s future. From guiding his firm into the top tier of integrated agencies to championing purpose-driven campaigns for clients like the Peace Corps, DAV, and USDA, Crosby shares how adaptability, authenticity, and culture fuel long-term success.

With memorable insights like “You can’t thrive for half a century by doing the same thing the same way” and “Awareness without action is just noise”, Crosby offers a masterclass in leading with purpose and building an agency where both clients and talent thrive. Whether reflecting on the evolution from typewriters to TikTok or predicting the rise of purpose-led communications as the new norm, Crosby’s perspective is both timeless and timely.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation about curiosity, culture, and the future of communications.

In this episode of the PR Masters Podcast, host Art Stevens welcomes Peter V. Stanton, founder and CEO of Stanton Communications, for a powerful conversation on the evolving role of regional PR firms in today’s global landscape. Stanton shares why culturally attuned, locally driven communications are not just a trend—but the future of effective brand storytelling.

In the 100th episode of the PR Masters Podcast, host Art Stevens marks this milestone with a deeply personal and inspiring conversation with one of the communications industry's most transformative figures: Jim Weiss, Chairman and Founder of Real Chemistry.

In this special episode of the PR Masters Series Podcast, host Art Stevens sits down with Dr. Rochelle Ford, CEO of the Page Society, for an in-depth conversation about her first year at the helm of the world’s leading community of senior communications leaders.

In the latest episode of the PR Masters Series Podcast, host Art Stevens welcomed a distinguished guest—and mentee—Troy Blackwell, an award-winning communicator and federally appointed official with an impressive record of public service. The conversation was a rich exploration of Troy’s career trajectory, his philosophy on public communication, and the leadership lessons he’s learned along the way.