About Us

Keymer is a public relations agency working in corporate communications, public affairs and crisis management. We have offices in Jacksonville, Florida, and Washington, D.C. and clients across the USA, in Europe and elsewhere.

Keymer developed out of Simon Keymer’s experience working at large, influential public relations agencies. His vision for Keymer is to provide the highest quality service in a business model that’s nimble enough to maintain a true focus on clients, personal service and attention to detail. The company was founded in 2005 and has built a strong track record in corporate communications, public affairs and crisis handling.

Staff

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Simon Keymer

Lead Consultant

Simon Keymer is the founder and lead consultant at Keymer where he focuses on the development and implementation of integrated communications strategies. Prior to founding Keymer, Simon worked to establish the Washington, D.C. office for Financial Dynamics (FD), and, before that, in Washington D.C. and Atlanta GA at industry-leader Fleishman Hillard. Simon is British by birth and is a former British Army officer. He is a graduate of London University (BA Politics) and the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.

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Tony Allegretti

Consultant

Tony is a senior consultant at Keymer, responsible for strategic communications campaigns with an emphasis in social media, social networking, and special projects. Before working at Keymer, Tony managed communications and brand strategy for Gallery Restaurant Group and worked as a consultant on a number of high-profile public and private initiatives, serving as Special Assistant to Mayor John Peyton, and helping to found both the Jacksonville Art Walk and the Riverside Arts Market.

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Kristen Potter

Consultant

Kristen Potter is an Account Leader at Keymer. Kristen works on corporate communications, public affairs and crisis management accounts serviced from Jacksonville and Washington, D.C. Her core business at Keymer is media relations with a sub-specialty in broadcast. Before working at Keymer, Kristen worked as an intern in Congressman Tom Feeney’s (R-FL) local office in Port Orange, Florida. She is a graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville where she earned a Masters in Business Management and a BA in Political Science.

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Laurie Fink

Designer

Laurie specializes in creative branding, marketing and interactive design. She began her career at advertising giant Young & Rubicam in New York, where she gained a wealth of experience executing campaigns for clients including American Express, Xerox, Air France, Parke-Davis, Merck and Arthur Anderson. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the American Business Communicators Award and American Graphic Design Award. Laurie graduated summa cum laude from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Organizational Studies and a B.F.A in Graphic Design.

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