Prosper Jefferson Seminar Series: Marketing- PR/Media Relations
Join the Jefferson Chamber and JEDCO in the Prosper Jefferson Seminar Series.
Greg LaRose
NOLA.com
Greg LaRose is the managing producer for business and City Hall coverage with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. He oversees the reporting teams for each beat while also contributing to coverage of regional business and politics. He previously served as editor of New Orleans CityBusiness and has led newsrooms for more than two decades.
Christine Rigamer, APR
Communications Manager
Christine joined the Gambel Communications team in Fall 2010. As Communications Manager, Christine works hand-in-hand with clients to help them achieve their goals through strategic media relations, community relations, special event planning, social media and much more. Christine has a myriad of experience across a wide variety of industries including business, banking, non-profits and performing arts organizations.
Christine is an Accredited Public Relations professional (APR) and holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in English literature and mass communication with a concentration in public relations from Loyola University New Orleans. In 2014 Christine was named Public Relations Association Louisiana – New Orleans Chapter’s 2014 Practitioner of the Year. Christine has also received an Award of Excellence, a Lantern Award and Best in Show from the Southern Public Relations Federation, and a Silver Anvil from the Public Relations Society of America New Orleans Chapter.
Christine currently serves on the Public Relations Association of Louisiana – New Orleans Chapter board as V.P. of Programming and President-elect and is a member of the New Orleans Leadership Institute 2016 class. She is an active member of Junior League of New Orleans, Young Leadership Council, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce and Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. Christine is a graduate of the Committee for a Better New Orleans Bryan Bell 2013 Leadership Forum and has completed the Junior League of New Orleans Get on Board Training certification. She also served as a volunteer manager for the New Orleans Super Bowl XLVII Host Committee’s Social Media Command Team.
Originally from Houston, Texas, Christine considers herself an “adopted New Orleanian.” She lives in Metairie with her husband and their Labrador Retriever named Bear.
Sarah Chambless Federer
Communications Strategist
Sarah Chambless Federer joined the Gambel team in October 2013. Sarah’s background in communications, community relations and event coordinating drove her to a career in public relations.
Sarah was born in New Orleans, but was raised on the Northshore, where she was actively involved in the community. Before joining Gambel, Sarah was employed by the City of Covington as the Cultural Arts and Events Coordinator and Occupational License Administrator. She coordinated city events and assisted with the city’s public relations, marketing and economic development efforts. During her time with the city, Sarah formed strong working relationships with municipal leaders, local business owners and nonprofit organizations. With Gambel Communications, she has continued to put her Northshore expertise to work for clients like the historic Southern Hotel in downtown Covington, for whom she coordinated media relations and a series of events surrounding the hotel’s grand reopening.
As a Communications Strategist with Gambel, Sarah has handled strategic media relations, community relations and special events for a variety of clients, including the New Orleans Ballet Association, the Historic New Orleans Collection, Business Council of New Orleans & The River Region, Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer Law Firm, Marriott Metairie at Lakeway, Gulf Coast Bank, the Louisiana Center for Women in Government & Business, De La Salle High School, and Belleville Assisted Living, among others.
Sarah is a graduate of the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University. She received her Bachelor of Arts in mass communications with a concentration in print journalism. Following her graduation from LSU, Sarah worked for inRegister magazine in Baton Rouge, where she wrote features and covered various community events. Sarah regularly reported on the activities of nonprofit organizations in the Baton Rouge area, which instilled in her a passion for serving the needs of nonprofits.
An avid art and music lover, Sarah has served on the Steering Committee for the Covington Three Rivers Art Festival. She has also been active in the Covington Business Association since 2011. Married to a New Orleans restaurant owner and having been raised by parents who are both small business owners on the Northshore, Sarah is passionate about promoting local business.
Sarah lives in old Mandeville with her husband Steven and their daughter Zoe.
Date and Time
Wednesday Oct 28, 2015
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
9:00-10:00 am
Location
Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library
Jefferson Room
4747 West Napoleon Avenue
Metairie, LA 70001
Contact Information
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