David Kirk, APR, Fellow PRSA

Current

President at thePRguy incorporated

Past

Founder at GayRites.NET
Senior Vice President at HRN
Senior Vice President at Ketchum Public Relations

Founding Partner at GoebelKirk Public Relations, Inc.
Assistant General Manager, Public Relations at McKinney Public Relations
Owner at David Kirk Associates
Director of Public Relations and Audience Development at Temple University School of Communications and Theater

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Education

La Salle University

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

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David Kirk, APR, Fellow PRSA’s Summary

A public relations firm in the Philadelphia area, headed by David Kirk, APR, Fellow PRSA, a professional with more than 30 years' experience.

David Kirk, APR, Fellow PRSA’s Specialties:

Crisis communication, issues management, public relations research, Web architecture and executive coaching.

David Kirk, APR, Fellow PRSA’s Experience

President

thePRguy incorporated

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

1993 — Present (16 years )
Founder

GayRites.NET

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2004 — 2008 (4 years )
Senior Vice President

HRN

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Policy industry)

1991 — 1991 (less than a year)

HRN developed the first vertical-industry software for managing public affairs programs and pioneered "Key Leader" research. The company has since been acquired by a large national public relations firm
Senior Vice President

Ketchum Public Relations

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OMC; Public Relations and Communications industry)

1990 — 1990 (less than a year)

SVP in the Philadelphia office followinig acquisition of my firm, GoebelKirk Public Relations, Inc. by KPR
Founding Partner

GoebelKirk Public Relations, Inc.

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

1982 — 1990 (8 years )

I was one of three co-founders of Goebel Kirk & Pilato Public Relations, which grew to become GoebelKirk, the largest independent public relations firm in the Philadelphia market. The firm was acquired by Ketchum Public Relations in 1990.
Assistant General Manager, Public Relations

McKinney Public Relations

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

1980 — 1982 (2 years )

McKinney Public Relations was a nuts and bolts, business-to-business advertising and PR firm that represented manufacturing businesses. It was here that I cut my teeth in researching and writing industrial case histories for trade magazines and basic media relations skills.
Owner

David Kirk Associates

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

1978 — 1980 (2 years )

David Kirk Associates was a home-based publicity firm with 3 - 4 employees. We represented authors and other entrepreneurs.
Director of Public Relations and Audience Development

Temple University School of Communications and Theater

(Education Management industry)

1975 — 1978 (3 years )

Developed new audiences for this three-theater, best-in-nation undergraduate and graduate theater program. Managed all media relations as well as front-of-house (ushers, hospitality, etc.) box office and group sales with a large staff of student work/study employees.