Sharon Reis

Sharon is a 30-year veteran of the public relations industry who has long been dedicated to building high-performing teams. Representing top-tier clients in health and social causes, she has started two successful public relations firms that earned industry awards for their culture and their client work. Recently inducted in the Public Relations Society Hall of Fame and also named one of the top women in public relations by Washington Women In PR, she has worked extensively with medical societies, foundations, nonprofits, coalitions, health systems and academic institutions on communications strategy, reputation building and science promotion. Before creating The Reis Group, she co-founded GYMR and previously worked at Fleishman-Hillard and Milton Bradley/Hasbro. She holds a B.A. in communications from the University of Massachusetts and an M.A. in communications with a concentration in marketing from the University of Hartford.