Trish Kapustka, APR, CPRC
Principal/Consultant, TLK Communications, LLC
Trish Kapustka, APR, CPRC is a respected marketing communications veteran with more than 35 years of experience in public relations, branding, advertising and marketing. She has worked in agency, corporate, and non-profit organizations and previously co-owned Edible Arrangements franchises for more than 10 years. Some of her career accomplishments include spearheading the launch of the first-ever retail wellness product at Sam’s Club which generated over $1 million in earned media, launching an award-winning mobile health & fitness app in partnership with Qualcomm at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and raising nearly $4 million over four years for the Children’s Miracle Network in NE Florida. In 2013, Trish founded TLK Communications, a strategic communications consultancy specializing in helping nonprofits and small to medium-sized businesses elevate their message and attract attention.
A long-time member of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Jacksonville Chapter, Trish has held numerous leadership roles at the local and state levels including serving as State President in 2002. She currently serves as Chair of the Florida Public Relations Education Foundation. In 2015, Trish was honored with the John Dillin Award, FPRA’s highest honor for professionalism and contributions to advancing the practice of public relations in Florida. She was named FPRA Member of the Year in 2013.
Trish is the President of the JAX Chamber Arlington Council, serves on the University of North Florida Communications Advisory Board, and is an alum of Leadership Jacksonville.