# Powell Communications

> Powell Communications is a woman-owned, fully remote B2B public relations agency founded in New York in 2000. It specializes in the advertising, marketing, media, technology and design industries, turning a client’s point of view into an integrated program spanning positioning, media relations, executive visibility, awards, conferences and social content. Its customers include independent and global creative businesses such as DAVID, GUT, McKinney, Quad, Barbarian, Good Apple and Cheil Agency Network.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Rachael Powell (Principal and Founder)
- **Products:** Strategy and positioning, Media relations and executive training, Events and conferences, Awards and juries, Digital PR and social media
- **Notable:** Named to Inc.’s Best Workplaces Editors’ List in 2024 and 2025., Selected for PRNEWS’ Agency Elite 120 in 2025., Finalist for Best Employer for Remote Employees in the 2024 WorkLife Awards.

## Products & services

- **Strategy and positioning** — Research, interviews and narrative development that turn a company’s distinct operating DNA into defensible PR messaging.
- **Media relations and executive training** — News launches, sustained commentary programs, trade and mainstream media outreach, podcast and newsletter pitching, and interview preparation for executives.
- **Events and conferences** — Speaking strategy, submissions, co-panelist development, on-site press interviews and social content across more than 150 global events.
- **Awards and juries** — Year-round selection, evidence gathering and submission strategy for company, executive and creative-industry recognition.
- **Digital PR and social media** — Content calendars, executive visibility, social posts and channel strategy designed to extend earned attention online.
- **Powell Pulse research** — Brand-marketer surveys and interpretation that help advertising and AI companies refine positioning and client conversations; recent studies surveyed more than 120 and 150 senior marketers.

## Achievements

- Named to Inc.’s Best Workplaces Editors’ List in 2024 and 2025.
- Selected for PRNEWS’ Agency Elite 120 in 2025.
- Finalist for Best Employer for Remote Employees in the 2024 WorkLife Awards.
- Earned a 2005 One Show merit for the Powell corporate identity.
- Won two inaugural PRWeek Purpose Awards for #RunawayTrain25, in Best Use of Creativity and Best Public Awareness.
- Received PR credits connected to Cannes Lions-winning work, including Coca-Cola campaigns.
- Built an events practice that manages more than 150 global events.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Powell promoted team members and continued expanding its event work, publicly noting that it tracks more than 320 events while actively preparing client proposals for 2027 conferences.
- **2026-04** — Added Gupta Media, a performance marketing agency, to its client roster.
- **2026-03** — CMO Katy Hendricks discussed Powell’s specialist positioning, fully remote model and company culture in an Indie Agency News interview.
- **2026-03** — Published the Spring 2026 Brand Marketer Pulse based on a survey of more than 120 senior brand marketers about AI-tool communications and buying influence.
- **2025-05** — Marked its 25th year with a new identity positioning Powell as a B2B PR agency across advertising, marketing, media, technology and design.
- **2025-05** — Named Lisa Chiovaro CEO and Katy Hendricks CMO as founder Rachael Powell moved into the Principal and Founder role.

## Links

- Website: https://powellny.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/powell-communications/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powellny/

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Last updated: 2026-09-21