# Shelley Reinstein

> Shelley Reinstein is the founder and CEO of Autumn Communications, a public relations and marketing agency with offices in Los Angeles and New York. Her career includes marketing at Myspace, followed by building Autumn into a firm combining press relations, creator partnerships, experiential work, affiliate marketing and strategy. In 2026, she was named to Inc.’s Female Founders list and selected as an EY Greater Los Angeles Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Autumn Communications
- **Organizations:** Autumn Communications, Myspace
- **Education:** Michigan State University
- **Known for:** Included in Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders list for building a team of more than 160 employees., Selected as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Greater Los Angeles finalist on April 21, 2026., Led Autumn alongside managing partner Ashley Carone when it appeared at No. 40 on Observer’s 2026 PR Power List.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2009** — Worked in marketing at Myspace.
- **2009** — Founded Autumn Communications; 2009 is listed in her employment history, while the PR Net’s 2026 agency profile lists a 2010 founding date.
- **2021** — Autumn launched a dedicated influencer marketing division and added 60 employees that year.
- **2022** — Listed as a speaker at USC Annenberg’s Lead On! leadership forum.
- **2024** — Autumn’s PR Net profile documented dedicated affiliate/performance and Talent & Creator teams.
- **2025** — Reported 60+ new clients, 46 new hires and 168 employees in her December recap.
- **2026** — Named to Inc.’s Female Founders list and selected as an EY Greater Los Angeles Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist.

## Achievements

- Included in Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders list for building a team of more than 160 employees.
- Selected as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Greater Los Angeles finalist on April 21, 2026.
- Led Autumn alongside managing partner Ashley Carone when it appeared at No. 40 on Observer’s 2026 PR Power List.
- Autumn ranked No. 71 on America’s 2025 Top Most Loved Workplaces list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — EY named Reinstein a Greater Los Angeles Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist; her own announcement described a team of nearly 200.
- **2026-02** — Autumn appeared on the 2026 PR Power List; Reinstein publicly credited the team and Ashley Carone.
- **2025-12** — Reported 168 employees, more than 60 new clients and over $20 million in tracked affiliate revenue for 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.autumncommunications.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-reinstein-41b37433/

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Last updated: 2026-10-06