# BRAVE Public Relations

> BRAVE Public Relations is an independent Atlanta agency that gives consumer and lifestyle brands senior-led help with earned media, crisis communications, influencer programs, launches, events and social strategy. Founded by Kristin Cowart Pierce in 1999, the firm pairs boutique scale with national campaign experience across retail, hospitality, entertainment, attractions and nonprofits.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, United States
- **Founders:** Kristin Cowart Pierce (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Media Relations, Influencer Programs, Reputation Management and Crisis Communications, Social Media Marketing, Special Events and Grand Openings
- **Notable:** Named to Forbes and Statista’s America’s Best PR Agencies 2021 list., Received a four-star listing in Newsweek’s 2024 America’s Best PR Agencies rankings., Founder Kristin Cowart Pierce was included in Atlanta Magazine’s 2026 Atlanta 500 and 2026 Women Making a Mark program.

## Products & services

- **Media Relations** — Story development, press outreach, media desksides, interview coordination and placement strategy built on journalist relationships.
- **Influencer Programs** — National influencer strategy, ambassador selection, outreach and curated content designed to build credibility and awareness.
- **Reputation Management and Crisis Communications** — Crisis plans, media-query triage, response counsel and internal and consumer-facing messaging; the firm reports handling more than 1,500 reputation issues.
- **Social Media Marketing** — Social strategy, content creation, launch planning, digital advertising and audience engagement.
- **Special Events and Grand Openings** — Event strategy and execution, from timing and guest lists to run-of-show, press attendance and launch communications.
- **Partnership Marketing** — Research and matchmaking between complementary brands and organizations to create mutually beneficial programs.
- **Media Training** — Message development and on-camera preparation for executives and other spokespeople.
- **Copywriting and Narrative Strategy** — Brand, executive and campaign writing that translates corporate purpose and programs into audience-ready stories.

## Achievements

- Named to Forbes and Statista’s America’s Best PR Agencies 2021 list.
- Received a four-star listing in Newsweek’s 2024 America’s Best PR Agencies rankings.
- Founder Kristin Cowart Pierce was included in Atlanta Magazine’s 2026 Atlanta 500 and 2026 Women Making a Mark program.
- Reported more than 300 unique placements for the 2018 TOUR Championship campaign, alongside a 32% increase in general ticket sales and 39% increase in attendance.
- Reported more than 570 placements, nearly 500 million impressions and nearly $800,000 in media value for the Clarksburg Premium Outlets opening.
- Built communications strategy for more than 140 Fresh Market openings in 24 states over a 13-year relationship.
- Generated more than 280 placements and helped drive a sold-out, 2,000-plus-visitor opening weekend for the Center for Puppetry Arts’ Worlds of Puppetry Museum.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Founder and CEO Kristin Cowart Pierce was named among Atlanta Magazine’s 2026 Women Making a Mark honorees.
- **2026-02** — Pierce appeared in Atlanta Magazine’s 2026 Atlanta 500 list of influential professionals.
- **2026-03** — BRAVE announced Barry’s as a new client for consumer and community storytelling.
- **2024-05** — Newsweek listed BRAVE as a four-star honoree in its America’s Best PR Agencies 2024 rankings.
- **2024-02** — BRAVE represented podcast consultancy Pionaire for its senior-leadership announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://bravepublicrelations.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravepublicrelations
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bravepratl
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bravepratl/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BravePRATL/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20