Name: Bob Mullen

Chapter: Georgia

Current position: Senior Public Information Specialist, Jacobs Engineering

How long in current position: 7 years

First PR job: Impact Theater Company (Chicago), Communications & Marketing Manager

Where you attended college: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

If you weren’t doing PR, you’d be…… In the theater, acting, directing, producing, etc. Essentially, any/all roles to get the show or season off the ground and keep it going with full houses.

Proudest professional accomplishment: Being quoted in the New York Times. While working at Porter Novelli (ATL) for our client Philips on a product launch, I had the opportunity to answer a few questions of a NY Times reporter and ended up being quoted in the tech brief. Small but proud moment as it provided me with a chance to show my mother a tangible example of what PR professionals do in “real life.”

What is your passion?  Contributing a lasting benefit. In my role at Jacobs, I serve as Communications Director for the City of Dunwoody, Ga. (under a municipal services agreement). Nothing provides more of a sense of worth and purpose as when I’m part of creating something which makes a lasting impact on the community. To quote from Lin-Manuel Miranda “History has its eyes on you.”

Why you are a PRSA member?  For me, PRSA provides the opportunity to keep learning from other professionals of all ages, backgrounds and experiences.

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