# Fearey

> Fearey is an independent Seattle public relations and communications agency founded by Pat Fearey in 1981 and led by CEO and owner Aaron Blank since 2014. It combines media relations, crisis counsel, public affairs, creative, digital and experiential work for clients in sports, healthcare, real estate, hospitality, nonprofits and B2B markets, pairing a deep Pacific Northwest network with national reach through the Public Relations Global Network.

- **Founded:** 1981
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, United States
- **Founders:** Patricia 'Pat' Fearey (Founder and former CEO)
- **Products:** Public relations and media relations, Crisis and issues communications, Public affairs and community engagement, Creative and digital marketing, Experiential marketing
- **Notable:** Founded in Seattle in 1981 and incorporated in 1986., Helped found the Public Relations Global Network in 1992., Named to Forbes and Statista's America's Best PR Firms list for 2021.

## Products & services

- **Public relations and media relations** — Messaging, press strategy, launches, media outreach, executive visibility and reputation programs.
- **Crisis and issues communications** — Preparedness, response counsel, stakeholder communication and media training for sensitive or fast-moving situations.
- **Public affairs and community engagement** — Advocacy communications, stakeholder outreach and public education campaigns.
- **Creative and digital marketing** — Campaign strategy, design, paid search and social, content, websites, video and performance measurement.
- **Experiential marketing** — Community events, launches, influencer activations and in-person brand experiences.
- **AI and generative-engine visibility** — Audits and ongoing programs intended to improve how organizations appear in AI-generated answers across major platforms.

## Achievements

- Founded in Seattle in 1981 and incorporated in 1986.
- Helped found the Public Relations Global Network in 1992.
- Named to Forbes and Statista's America's Best PR Firms list for 2021.
- Recognized in the PRNEWS 2024 Agency Elite Top 100 and named a PRNEWS Platinum Awards Agency of the Year finalist.
- Received three PRSA Summit Awards and a PRGN award for 2024 work.
- Reported one of its five best years in 2024, with 700+ proactive stories, 500+ campaign assets, 30+ digital campaigns, 16+ crisis assignments and 200+ events.
- Reported a 5x average return on ad spend and a 68% year-over-year lift in leads for SignDog in 2025.
- Generated more than 25 stories around the Samish Indian Nation's first new village on ancestral land in more than 125 years.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Fearey is supporting communications and marketing for SeattleFWC26 around Seattle's World Cup hosting effort.
- **2025-01** — Fearey's 2024 review reported one of the five strongest years in its history, including 700+ proactive stories, 500+ assets, 16+ crisis assignments and 200+ events.
- **2023-11** — PRNEWS named Fearey to its 2024 Agency Elite Top 100.

## Links

- Website: https://fearey.agency/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/feareyagency/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FeareyAgency
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/feareyagency/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feareyagency

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Last updated: 2026-09-23