Employee Spotlight: Mary Wasson, Associate
Growing up in the Portland area, Mary Wasson would see all of the local media outlets – The Oregonian, KOIN, OPB and others – in the background of her life. Now,…
Welcoming fall at Gard – with a quick look back to summer
Summer 2022 is officially behind us. Before we get too far into autumn and all the client work that awaits in the coming season, we thought we’d take a quick gander…
Gard scores in the 2022 Summit International Awards
Here at Gard, one of our guiding tenets has always been, “Concentrate on the work and the rest will follow.” This past year, we concentrated on quite a bit of work,…
PBA lauds Gard for advancing the next generation of women leaders
We’re honored and humbled here at Gard Communications today. That’s because the Portland Business Alliance, greater Portland’s chamber of commerce, has recognized Gard as one of its “A Place with No…
Hello Kitty – and hello to Gard’s summer intern, Rossalyn Ou
She’s a big Hello Kitty fan, a foodie and, as of this summer, an intern here at Gard Communications. Meet Rossalyn Ou, a Portland native who’s spending her summer here with…
Shower shoots, snappy robots and other highlights from 11 years at Gard
Back when Jenna Rose joined Gard Communications as an executive assistant in 2011, the company was still relying heavily on printed letters, print advertising and – gasp! – even a fax…
Employee Spotlight: Teri Yamauchi, Office Manager and Bookkeeper
When spotlighting Gard’s office manager and bookkeeper Teri Yamauchi, one thing becomes clear pretty quickly: Pugs definitely have some influence in her life. Whether it’s the smart, resourceful pug Bobbie Blue…
Getting back to normal – almost – at Gard
A little over two years ago, Gard, like just about every other company, shifted to a remote work setting. We all set up home offices and got used to seeing each…
Employee Spotlight: Naureen Khan, Senior Associate
In early 2021, Naureen Khan saw a job posting for an Account Manager at Gard Communications. A relatively recent Portland State University graduate, she knew that she was under-qualified for the…
Gard’s PR work gets a nod from the PR pros
It’s always nice to get a little notice for a job well done. And this month, Gard got a little of that from the Public Relations Society of America Oregon Chapter.…
