Marlena Reed
Director

Marlena brings 12 years of diverse marketing communications experience to her role at c21. She manages strategic planning, media relations, event planning and e-marketing for her clients. Marlena is truly a hands-on communicator who enjoys every aspect, from brainstorming through implementation. Her work has won accolades from the Public Relations Society of America and the International Association of Business Commuicators.

Previously, she was a member of the American Cancer Society's national Corporate Communications department in Atlanta, where she managed internal and external communications for several of the organization's nationwide public awareness campaigns, including the Great American Smokeout®. Prior to her Atlanta relocation, she managed media relations for the Society in eastern Michigan. Marlena began her public relations career at a boutique agency in San Diego, where she managed national and local public relations for well-known brands including Dave & Busters, House of Blues, and Sprint PCS.

When she's not working, Marlena can be found pursuing her dual passions: yoga and cooking. She has practiced yoga for three years and recently became a certified hatha yoga instructor. While her training in cooking is quite informal, it includes several years of learning from the person she considers the world's best chef - her mother.

Marlena earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Arizona State University.