Teamwork, surprises and other reflections from four years at Gard
After four-plus years at Gard Communications, Associate Director of Public Relations Natalie Bennon bid us farewell on Friday. She’s on her way to Sustainable Northwest for the next step in her…
Employee Spotlight: Hibo Abtidon
It didn’t take long for Hibo Abtidon to make her mark at Gard. In her first year, she’s already earned both a promotion to senior associate and a reputation for her…
Plan today for a successful year ahead
For most people, January heralds change – diets, Dryuary, dreams of summer. It can also be a time of new beginnings, including 2023 planning with new goals, strategies, initiatives and metrics…
What to expect in social media for 2023
From artificial intelligence to Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, there’s a lot going on in the ever-changing world of social media. Gard’s Social Media Strategist Nancy Oganezov sizes up the landscape for…
Gard’s work gets a little year-end recognition
As 2022 winds to a close, we’re taking a quick minute to spotlight just a couple more of our projects that caught the industry’s eye this year. w3 Awards for websites…
Employee Spotlight: Chelsea Punian
Let’s hear it for the one, the only, Chelsea Punian! As Gard’s public affairs account manager since 2021, we’re celebrating her one-year work anniversary by shining a light on her rise…
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,…
A few parting thoughts from Gard’s summer 2022 intern
And just like that, summer’s about over – and so is Rossalyn Ou’s time with us here at Gard. An intern with us through the Emerging Leaders Internship program, Rossalyn spent…
