Brenda Thompson Communications - Austin, TX - public relations, communications, and writing.

Brenda has a strong head and a soft heart. She can guide a client into the waters of success and at the same time make sure no one drowns from a lack of attention and support. I love working with Brenda because her professional integrity is so high and her humor keeps everyone in a good mood.

Cathy Bonner
President, Bonner Inc.; President and Founder, The Women’s Museum

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Brenda Thompson

Brenda Thompson has been a professional communicator in Austin for more than 15 years, serving the corporate, higher education, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors as a public relations consultant, marketing manager, and writer.

Thompson began her public relations firm after leading several account service teams at TateAustin, one of the top 25 public relations firms in Texas. There, she oversaw the firm’s work on behalf of clients including Seton Family of Hospitals, Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority, and St. Edward’s University.

Prior to joining TateAustin, Thompson was vice president of marketing for United Way Capital Area, one of the nation’s most successful United Ways, where her accomplishments included launching a major branding initiative for the organization and managing an annual event involving more than 200 companies and 2,000 volunteers. Her experience also includes having served as public relations director for St. Edward’s University, the state’s seventh largest private university, where her responsibilities included leading the institution’s overall marketing and communications efforts.

An enthusiastic and energetic advocate for her clients and causes, Thompson is an active community leader, serving on the boards of directors of The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Zachary Scott Theatre, and Leadership Austin. She is a co-founder of the Social Media Club, organized for the purpose of sharing best practices, establishing ethics and standards, and promoting media literacy. She was a finalist for Profiles in Power, sponsored by the Austin Business Journal, in 2007 and is co-chair of Leadership Austin's Best Party Ever for 2008.