# Jacques Hart

> Jacques Hart is the founder and CEO of Roar Media, a South Florida agency he started in 2008 after a career spanning Knight Ridder, Televisa and Fox Media/MySpace. Raised in remote Alaska, educated at the University of Washington and shaped by service as a Peace Corps business-development volunteer, Hart has combined early digital-media experience with a practical philosophy: titles matter less than useful work, measurement and the willingness to wear every hat. Under his leadership, Roar Media became an Inc. 5000 company and has ranked first among South Florida public-relations firms by net fee income.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Roar Media
- **Organizations:** Roar Media, South Florida Technology Alliance, MIT Enterprise Forum, Peace Corps, Knight Ridder, Televisa, Fox Media/MySpace
- **Education:** B.A. in Business Administration, concentration in marketing and international business, University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Roar Media in 2008 and developed it into an integrated public-relations, advertising and digital-marketing agency., Led Roar Media to the 2021 Inc. 5000, where it ranked No. 3,122., Led a firm ranked No. 1 among South Florida public-relations firms by 2024 PR net fee income in the South Florida Business Journal's 2025 list.

## Career timeline

- **1992-1996** — Studied business administration at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business.
- **Before 2008** — Served as a Peace Corps business-development volunteer and held senior digital-operations roles at Knight Ridder, Televisa and Fox Media/MySpace.
- **2008** — Founded Roar Media in South Florida with Jolie Balido.
- **2010** — Joined the South Florida Technology Alliance board and became its marketing chair.
- **2012** — Appeared as a speaker at the Social Media Strategies Summit in Miami.
- **2014** — Published a Miami Herald opinion piece proposing a unified regional strategy for branding South Florida as a technology hub.
- **2017** — Joined a Wharton Club of South Florida panel on proving social-media performance.
- **2021** — Roar Media appeared on the Inc. 5000 at No. 3,122.
- **2024** — Roar Media reported a third consecutive year as South Florida's top-ranked PR agency in the South Florida Business Journal ranking.
- **2025** — South Florida Business Journal ranked Roar Media first among South Florida public-relations firms by 2024 PR net fee income.

## Achievements

- Founded Roar Media in 2008 and developed it into an integrated public-relations, advertising and digital-marketing agency.
- Led Roar Media to the 2021 Inc. 5000, where it ranked No. 3,122.
- Led a firm ranked No. 1 among South Florida public-relations firms by 2024 PR net fee income in the South Florida Business Journal's 2025 list.
- Served on the boards of the South Florida Technology Alliance and MIT Enterprise Forum, according to his published speaker biography.
- Advocated publicly for a coordinated, region-wide effort to market South Florida as a technology hub.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — South Florida Business Journal ranked Roar Media first among South Florida public-relations firms by 2024 PR net fee income.
- **2024-12** — Roar Media's year-end team celebration included recognition of Hart's December birthday.
- **2024-05** — Roar Media reported that Hart visited the agency's Argentina team and brought colleagues together for a team gathering.
- **2024-01** — Roar Media announced that it had held the top position in the South Florida Business Journal's PR-agency ranking for a third consecutive year.

## Links

- Website: https://roarmedia.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueshart
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/roarmedia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roarmedia
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roarmedia11/

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Last updated: 2026-09-22