# Greta Kovacs Schmid

> Greta Kovacs Schmid is the founder and CEO of RAGDOLL PR, a Manhattan Beach public relations agency founded in 2017. Educated at the University of San Diego and USC, she worked in styling, marketing, in-house fashion PR and agency publicity before starting her own firm with personal savings. Her public accounts of entrepreneurship emphasize early client results, transparent communication, hiring and company culture.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at RAGDOLL PR
- **Organizations:** RAGDOLL PR, CLD PR, Sue Wong
- **Education:** BA in Communication and Media Studies; minor in English Literature, University of San Diego, Master's degree in Strategic Public Relations, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Founded RAGDOLL PR in 2017 using personal savings rather than loans., Built an agency offering editorial publicity, influencer collaborations, celebrity seeding, social media management and event services.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2011** — Studied communication and media at the University of San Diego.
- **2011-2012** — Studied strategic public relations at USC.
- **—** — Worked in personal styling and marketing in Hawaii before returning to Los Angeles.
- **—** — Worked in-house at Sue Wong and later served as media director at CLD PR.
- **2017** — Founded RAGDOLL PR.
- **2019** — Discussed the agency’s first two clients and transparent service model in VoyageLA.
- **2023** — Appeared on episode 116 of World’s Greatest Boss to discuss hiring, culture and delegation.

## Achievements

- Founded RAGDOLL PR in 2017 using personal savings rather than loans.
- Built an agency offering editorial publicity, influencer collaborations, celebrity seeding, social media management and event services.

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Appeared on World’s Greatest Boss, episode 116, published October 19, to discuss building company culture, hiring and delegation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ragdollpr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretakovacsschmid
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ragdollpr/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24