# Thompson & Co. Public Relations

> Thompson & Co. Public Relations is a woman-owned, Anchorage-headquartered communications agency that combines traditional media relations with crisis planning, advocacy, digital marketing, content, events and influencer work. Its differentiator is geographic fluency: it helps Alaska institutions speak nationally and helps outside organizations enter Alaska without sounding as if they learned the state from a briefing book.

- **Founded:** 1989
- **Headquarters:** Anchorage, United States
- **Founders:** Jennifer Thompson (Founder & CEO)
- **Products:** Public relations, Public affairs and advocacy, Digital communications, Crisis planning and response
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 4 on Forbes' America's Best PR Firms profile for 2021., Named a PRNEWS Top Place to Work in PR in 2020., Named to Inc.'s 2026 Best Workplaces list, according to the company's June 2026 announcement.

## Products & services

- **Public relations** — Media relations, brand messaging, strategic counsel, special events, crisis communications and storytelling for local, regional and national audiences.
- **Public affairs and advocacy** — Issue management, coalition building, grassroots engagement and public-opinion campaigns focused on Alaska.
- **Digital communications** — Social media, digital advertising, video, design and content production informed by audience research and analytics.
- **Crisis planning and response** — Scenario planning, media training, annual desktop drills and 24/7 response support, including staff with FEMA incident-system certifications.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 4 on Forbes' America's Best PR Firms profile for 2021.
- Named a PRNEWS Top Place to Work in PR in 2020.
- Named to Inc.'s 2026 Best Workplaces list, according to the company's June 2026 announcement.
- Won first place for media relations with Huna Totem Corporation at the 2025 PRSA Alaska Aurora Awards.
- The Huna Totem press trip generated 10 national stories from three journalists, with stated potential reach of 217 million monthly unique visitors plus 21 million through social networks.
- A GCI employee-story campaign profiling more than 30 staff was reported to increase positive social sentiment by 54%.
- Grew from five employees in 2009 to more than 20 by 2019 after Jennifer Thompson acquired the firm.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — The agency announced it had been named to Inc.'s 2026 Best Workplaces list.
- **2026-05** — Published guidance on practical uses of AI in public relations and on moving business operators into public advocacy.
- **2026-03** — Published a statewide Alaska gubernatorial-candidate communications survey focused on transparency, media relations and public engagement.
- **2025-10** — T&C and Huna Totem Corporation won first place for media relations at the PRSA Alaska Aurora Awards.
- **2024-01** — Heather Handyside became president and COO as T&C and Blueprint Alaska launched a combined corporate entity under Jennifer Thompson, Handyside and Sarah Erkmann Ward.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thompsonpr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thompsonpr/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ThompsonPR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thompsonpr/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thompson.Co

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Last updated: 2026-09-20