MEGAN JENTZ

Megan is undaunted by new challenges, which is one reason why she has such an interesting resume.  Her latest accomplishment is earning accreditation in our industry, which gives her the privilege of adding the APR designation beside her name.

She joined our firm in 2007 after serving as a communications specialist at the Yerkes Research Center, one of the nation’s preeminent biomedical and behavioral institutes studying nonhuman primates.   While there, she planned a research symposium for 250 scientists from around the world, worked with ABC News, the BBC and other international media outlets.  Her experience at Yerkes, along with her lifelong interest in science made her a natural fit for our Orkin Pest Control team.

Working on the Orkin teams for both the U.S. and Canada, Megan has led several large-scale projects including an educational outreach program for Orkin, an online training program for their commercial sales force, and both trade and consumer media campaigns.

Earlier in her career, Megan worked at Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute and in fundraising for the university.

She majored in Public Relations and graduated from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Georgia.  While in college, she parlayed her interest in research with community service, planning a breast cancer event benefiting Athens Regional Medical Center, which is coincidentally a Jackson Spalding client.

Megan is actively involved in the Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, where she has co-chaired the “Quality Time with PR Minds” initiative for local non-profits.  She currently co-chairs PRSA|GA’s Professional Development Committee.

Megan is a native of Brooklyn, NY, who moved to the Atlanta area when she was in grade school.  If she could have her dream job for a day it would be dancing in a Broadway production, but she satisfies this passion by taking dance classes.