Anna Leonard, General Manager, has nearly 20 years experience in public relations, marketing communications and market research, spanning consumer, enterprise and clean technology arenas. As general manager of the San Francisco office, Anna is responsible for client satisfaction and quality of service; overseeing all client services; and managing the Agency's account organization. She builds strong teams and office culture that enables the company to provide excellent client service.
Most recently, Anna held the position of Managing Director and Executive Vice President for Porter Novelli where she co-directed the Bay Area operation. While there, she managed the client service teams, as well as provided high-level counsel to some of the agencies largest clients. Previously, Anna directed the comprehensive worldwide communications program, including public relations, advertising, collateral and tradeshow activities for a division of Mentor Graphics Corp.
Prior to that, Anna held positions with several public relations agencies, including KVO Advertising and Public Relations (now Fleishman-Hillard), Tsantes & Associates, and Hill & Knowlton, where she managed programs for companies in the computer, communications and semiconductor technology segments.
Before joining Hill and Knowlton, Anna held an industry analyst position at the San Jose-based market research firm, Dataquest. During her three years at Dataquest, Anna acquired in-depth knowledge in computing and communications applications markets.
Anna graduated from DePauw University in Indiana and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology with an emphasis in business administration. She also studied in Freiburg, Germany, at the University of Freiburg.
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