F&B FLORIDA 2019

Jenny Barker, APR
Vice President
Reed Public Relations


As Vice President at Reed Public Relations, Jenny drives company growth by managing the account team and overseeing all PR and marketing strategies for the agency's clients. Before joining RPR, Jenny was part of the executive team at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. There she implemented communication plans that helped achieve record financial performance for the property. Her tenure at the 2,888-room hotel led her to manage a plethora of other interesting projects including Gaylord Opryland’s award-winning “A Country Christmas” celebration and two presidential visits in which she coordinated with the White House press team and the U.S. Secret Service. After years in the industry and earning her Accreditation in Public Relations in 2008, Jenny’s expertise lies in branding, media relations, social media and crisis management. She has been named on the Nashville Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list, received the Nashville Emerging Leaders Award from the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and the Rising Star Award from the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI), among other awards.

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