Grace Carlson, APR, LEED Green Associate
President
Grace Carlson is Accredited in Public Relations through the Public Relations Society of America and the Florida Public Relations Association. She earned accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED Green Associate (LEED GA) in January, 2010. Upon receiving a bachelor's degree from University of South Florida where she majored in public relations and minored in journalism in 1986, she began her career in Sarasota, FL.
Through diverse career experiences - from media relations and communications with the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce to public relations for the Florida operations of Coldwell Banker, as well as stints as marketing director for healthcare organizations, professional service firms and news networks - Grace developed integrated marketing communication skills and a network of strategic, creative resources that enhance any public awareness or outreach campaign with which she's involved.
Married to sustainable architect, Michael Carlson, principal of Carlson Studio Architecture, they have 4 teenagers -- 2 at home and 2 in college.
Grace gives back to her community through involvement in the Sarasota unit of the American Cancer Society where she serves as Advocacy Chair, as a member of Tobacco-Free Partnership for Sarasota County, the Superintendent's Business Advisory Council, as an Advisory Council member of the Association of Fundraising Professional's "Giving Matters" and on the transportation committee of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's Green Business Leadership Committee. She was a founding board member of Sarasota County's Mentoring Initiative. She also chairs communications for the Sarasota County Democratic Party.
Amanda Pasik
Public Relations Coordinator
A Sarasota native, Amanda Pasik earned her bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Public Relations from University of Central Florida. While in Orlando, she gained social media and SEO experience at Revenue Performance, Inc. and public and media relations experience at Ypartnership.
Toni Moore
Account Manager
Toni Moore relocated to Sarasota, FL from Detroit, MI in 2006. As an account manager, she is responsible for day-to-day client relations, project management and strategic consulting.
Toni comes to us from a busy advertising agency in Venice, FL, where she served as an account executive for four years. She was a multi-task specialist with responsibility for a variety of clients including healthcare, real estate/construction, hospitality and financial industries. Prior to that, Toni worked as an advertising manager for a large retail optical chain in Detroit, MI. There, she was responsible for managing the sales strategies, media planning, budget and creative development throughout the successful chain. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Davenport University.