Team

Kristine Parkes

Kristine’s love for the field of public relations, fund development, and the needs of nonprofit organizations led her to form Krisp Communications, a boutique agency, in 2001.   Along with Brian, who joined Krisp Communications in 2005, Kristine has established Krisp Communications as the place for nonprofits and school districts to turn when they want cost effective results fueled by passion and creativity. 

In addition to leading a team of public relations professionals, Kristine is an adjunct professor of communications and development at La Salle University and Rosemont College, teaching public relations strategy, grant writing, and media relations to a new generation of professionals.  In addition, she is a sought-after speaker on topics relating to public relations, development and nonprofit management.

Kristine earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Master of Arts in Professional Communication from La Salle University in Philadelphia.  She was a member of the executive committee of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Independent Practitioners Alliance for two years, and in the past has served as a member of the board of directors for the YWCA Tri-County Area.  She recently became a trained and approved Standards for Excellence consultant through the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO).

Kristine is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and has earned her credentials as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) through this organization.  Kristine also holds memberships in the Philadelphia Public Relations Association, the National School Public Relations Association, the Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association, and the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations.

Brian Parkes

Brian has over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing, with a broad background of industrial, consumer and nonprofit work. Brian’s areas of expertise include online content development, branding, messaging and positioning, design, event planning and research. His ability to interface with individuals at all levels of an organization is one of his trademarks. Brian is a member of Tau Epsilon Phi and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Hartford.

Before joining Krisp Communications in the spring of 2005, Brian was the Retail/Wholesale Marketing Manager with the international publishing company Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, where he oversaw retailer, retail consumer, and wholesaler marketing for the $100m North American market.

Prior to Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Brian updated the image and managed the marketing of a specialty machinery manufacturer, marketing to six industries world-wide.