Cathy Summers

Current

• Vice President, Account Services at SHIFT Communications

Past

• Account Director at SHIFT Communications
• Sr. Account Manager at SHIFT Communications
• Account Manager at SHIFT Communications

• Senior Account Executive at The Ardell Group
• Account Executive at The Ardell Group
• PR Freelancer at The Townsend Agency (Self-employed)
• Account Coordinator at Jennings & Associates Communications

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Education

• University of San Diego

Recommended

12 people have recommended Cathy

Connections

150 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company
• SHIFT blog - Todd Defren

Cathy Summers’s Summary

With 15 years of PR agency experience, I provide strategic counsel, develop creative ideas and ensure the successful tactical execution of public relations programs for multiple clients.

I have secured feature coverage in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, eWEEK, Network World, Telephony, EETimes, Wireless Week and many others. My team routinely generates placements for clients in the world’s most influential technology, business and vertical publications.

Cathy Summers’s Specialties:

I have worked in multiple technology areas but have deep experience in security, telecom, storage, enterprise software & hardware, semiconductors, wireless and digital imaging.

Cathy Summers’s Experience

• Vice President, Account Services

  SHIFT Communications

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

• Account Director

  SHIFT Communications

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 5 months)

• Sr. Account Manager

  SHIFT Communications

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 2005 — January 2006 (1 year 1 month)

• Account Manager

  SHIFT Communications

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  September 2003 — January 2005 (1 year 5 months)

• Senior Account Executive

  The Ardell Group

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  November 2001 — August 2003 (1 year 10 months)

• Account Executive

  The Ardell Group

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  November 1999 — November 2001 (2 years 1 month)

• PR Freelancer

  The Townsend Agency (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 1997 — November 1999 (2 years 6 months)

  Freelanced for the Townsend Agency and other companies in the San Diego area.

• Account Coordinator

  Jennings & Associates Communications

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  March 1995 — June 1997 (2 years 4 months)

Cathy Summers’s Education

• University of San Diego

  B.A. , Communications , May 1992

Additional Information

Cathy Summers’s Websites:

• My Company
• SHIFT blog - Todd Defren

Cathy Summers’s Interests:

When not working and networking, you can find me enjoying life with my awesome six-year-old son.

Cathy Summers’s Groups:

As SHIFT is the agency of record for the venerable Churchill Club, you can find me at many of their events. I also attend Third Thursdays, PRSA events, and Media Bistro mash ups., New Communications Forum

•    Silicon Valley American Marketing Association
•    Link Silicon Valley, LLC
•    RSA Conference
•    Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup
•    University Of San Diego Alumni Association
•    Public Relations
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Public Relations Professionals
•    PRSA Silicon Valley
•    PR Professionals
•    Silicon Valley Venture Community
•    Public Relations and Communications Professionals
•    Enterprise 2.0 Group
•    Churchill Club

Cathy Summers’s Honors:

Rather than tell you what awards I've received, let me give you a snapshot of the awards my clients have received due to the efforts of my team:

-PC Magazine Editors' Choice
-Network World Best of the Tests
-eWEEK Labs Analysts' Choice
-SC Magazine Global Award
-eWEEK Excellence Award
-Deloitte Technology Fast 50
-Red Herring Top 100 Award
-Network Computing Editor's Choice
-Network World Clear Choice
-SuperQuest Award

Cathy Summers’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch