Courtesy Baker Public Relations
Baker Public Relations, a full-service communications firm, has announced its President and CEO Megan Baker has been named the 2023 Capital Region MARCOM Marketing/Communications Practitioner of the Year.
The award recognizes a marketing or communications professional who has achieved exceptional success, displayed the highest ethics and has shown dedication to serving the community and the profession.
“Receiving an award for your work is rewarding, but being recognized by your peers makes it especially so,” said Baker. “I want to thank MARCOM for this honor and our clients who put their trust in us to tell their stories. Most importantly, I want to thank the entire Baker Public Relations team. This award may have my name on it, but it is their extraordinary work that truly made it possible.”
The 2023 Capital Region MARCOM awards also recognized Baker Public Relations as a winner in the Printed Publication category and as a finalist in Public/Government Affairs Campaigns.
Baker began her career in journalism, where she enjoyed a highly visible 10-year run in television news. She helped launch Spectrum News (formerly Capital News 9), Charter Communication’s 24-hour news channel, serving as its weekday evening news anchor. During her tenure, she was awarded a New York State Emmy.
After stepping away from the news, Baker worked at a well-known public relations firm before starting Baker Public Relations in 2007.
In 2019, to accommodate its growing client base spanning nationwide, Baker Public Relations opened a second office in Pittsburgh. A year later, the agency invested significantly in video technology, staff and a state-of-the-art 1,000-square-foot production studio in Albany. It is now exploring opening a third office.
As a New York State-Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Baker Public Relations under Megan Baker’s leadership places a strong emphasis on mentoring women in the marketing and communications field. In conjunction with the firm’s 15th anniversary last year, two scholarships were established for high school girls interested in pursuing a marketing career.
Knowing firsthand the hard work, sacrifice and dedication it takes to survive as a women-owned business, Baker also champions all women in the workplace and makes it a priority to mentor other women looking to get ahead. To empower women, her podcast, InfluenceHer, provides a platform for highlighting powerful stories of successful women.
“Megan has been instrumental in helping to guide me to where I am today,” said Kelli Reilly, owner and operator of Grace Stables. “A true champion of other women, Megan helped me as I launched my own business and I find her insight to be invaluable. It was my honor to be present at the Capital Region MARCOM Awards and see Megan receive this much deserved award.”
Baker and her team were formally recognized at the 2023 Capital Region MARCOM Awards held Wednesday, November 29th at the GE Theater in Schenectady.