# Maven PR

> Maven PR is a San Diego boutique public-relations firm built for consumer brands in food, beverage, wellness, beauty, and lifestyle. Founder Jess Windell designed it to close the gap between publicity and a brand's commercial goals: the firm combines earned editorial, commerce and affiliate coverage, and sponsored creator or publisher work, while its Catalyst course teaches early-stage CPG founders to do the foundational work themselves.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** Jess Windell (Founder and Chief Maven)
- **Team size:** Approximately 2-10 employees on LinkedIn; supplied company data lists 12 employees.
- **Products:** Earned Media, Commerce Media, Sponsored Media, Catalyst by Maven
- **Notable:** Built a disclosed roster of more than 40 CPG clients across food, beverage, wellness, beauty, and lifestyle., Public work pages highlight placements in outlets including Vogue, Forbes, Fast Company, TechCrunch, Bon Appetit, The Guardian, Today, Wired, and Good Housekeeping., Expanded from bespoke consulting into a three-part agency model and a productized DIY education program.

## Products & services

- **Earned Media** — Cultural positioning, narrative strategy, thought leadership, podcasts, expert commentary, editorial placements, awards, recognitions, and media collaborations.
- **Commerce Media** — Affiliate and commerce-driven editorial designed to influence discovery, traffic, and purchase at decision-making moments.
- **Sponsored Media** — Paid editorial, creator and influencer partnerships, and platform-native campaigns aligned with the earned-media narrative.
- **Catalyst by Maven** — A DIY PR program for emerging CPG brands with a 10-module course, more than 30 lessons and videos, a toolkit with more than 10 resources, optional group coaching, and lifetime course access.

## Achievements

- Built a disclosed roster of more than 40 CPG clients across food, beverage, wellness, beauty, and lifestyle.
- Public work pages highlight placements in outlets including Vogue, Forbes, Fast Company, TechCrunch, Bon Appetit, The Guardian, Today, Wired, and Good Housekeeping.
- Expanded from bespoke consulting into a three-part agency model and a productized DIY education program.
- Reached roughly 1,300 LinkedIn followers for the company page and over 8,000 for founder Jess Windell by 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Maven marked six years since its August 2020 launch and reiterated its focus on long-term, founder-close client relationships.
- **2026-08** — The agency announced ancestral protein-bar brand PRIMA as a new client.
- **2026** — Maven completed a brand refresh from Maven Consulting Co. to Maven PR, including new messaging, identity, website, and collateral by Middleman.
- **2025-08** — Windell described Maven as a selective full-service agency spanning earned, commerce, and sponsored media in a VoyageLA interview.
- **2025-03** — Windell discussed Catalyst and modern CPG publicity on The Wynn's Kitchen Podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://mavenconsultingco.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maven-consulting-co
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprmaven/

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Last updated: 2026-09-14