ENTERPRISE - Tisha has worked on successful media campaigns for large companies including MCI and XEROX. She also managed the PR team for telecom technology company, CommQuest, which was acquired by IBM shortly thereafter. One of Tisha's proudest achievements was working with a talented team at Blanc & Otus on the agency's largest account, MCI. Tisha supported MCI press tours and media campaigns, and secured a cover story with Telephony Magazine in her first year.

FINANCE - Tisha has represented a number of clients in the finance industry. She has managed media and executive visibility campaigns for clients including CalPERs, Mickelson Capital Consulting, Robertson Stephens, Softbank Venture Capital and Stanfield Capital Partners. As a member of Code8 Communications, a virtual PR team, Tisha was instrumental in launching San Francisco-based start-ups on behalf of Softbank as well as launching the Bay Area division of the VC firm under its new name, Mobius. In support of client partnerships and joint announcements, she has also collaborated with leading financial institutions including Bank of America / Merrill Lynch, Banc America Securities, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase, and minority-owned firms, Black Rock and Palladium Equity Partners. See finance industry coverage here.

CONSUMER - Tisha recently completed a highly successful one-year PR campaign to launch Carlsbad, CA-based ultra green automotive company, Aptera, via award-winning San Diego-based PR agency, Zenzi Communications (formerly SZPR). Greek for wingless flight, Aptera delivers on its name with an innovative fuel-efficient vehicle that combines aerodynamics with composite technology (see photos here). It's since gone through some changes, though, so please also visit their site and sign up for their awesome interactive newsletter. Here is just a sampling of Aptera and other consumer press hits.

START-UPS - Tisha has been instrumental in the successful launch of numerous start-ups in B2B and consumer markets including Artificial-Intelligence, Internet, networking, telecom/mobile. Clients: Aptera (Ultra Green Auto Company), CommQuest (acquired by IBM), eCoverage (acquired by Security Insurance Company of Hartford), FIX8, IP Infusion (acquired by ACCESS CO., LTD), IQOrder (acquired by InfoSpace), iVAST (acquired by DG2L Technologies), OneVoice Technologies (OTCBB: ONEV), Model E Corporation (acquired by Build-to-Order, Inc.), Motive Communications (OTC: MOTV), NetGravity (acquired by DoubleClick), PhatPipe (acquired by ProLogis), Sandpiper Networks (acquired by Digital Island), SkyStream Networks (acquired by TANDBERG TV) and Trading Edge (acquired by MarketAxess). Key coverage includes 60 Minutes, BusinessWeek, CNET/Webware, eWeek, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Informationweek, Mashable, Networkworld, Newsweek, TechCrunch, TIME, WIRED and Wall Street Journal. Awards include AO 100, Red Herring 100 and Webware 100. Visit the blog  and technology coverage sections for a number of start-up hits (some are also in the consumer, business and finance sections, so please check out those sections too).

NON-PROFIT - Tisha manages press relations for Toigo Foundation and Consortium. Both are focused on "changing the face of finance" by supporting people of color to pursue MBAs, leadership positions in finance (see non-profit hits here). Tisha also recently completed a project with CAN-DO.org, a grassroots relief organization applying common-sense solutions following disasters worldwide. CAN-DO is 100% accountable with zero red tape offering donors the ability to actually see how their money is being spent via video documentation on the CAN-DO site, and its dotTV network, VirtualVolunteer.tv. During the CAN-DO campaign, numerous broadcast stories were secured to spotlight relief efforts and raise additional funds to extend those efforts to aid additional people in need. Tisha also promoted grassroots tsunami relief efforts in Thailand. Tik's Tsunami Relief provided immediate help and where large agencies did not. The two-year campaign rebuilt homes, businesses and a Temple. It also provided long term help to children who lost parents. Results included raising $60K+ via successful business networking campaigns via www.phuket-guide.com. Sponsor relations included reports with photos, receipts documenting everything.

INDIVIDUALS - Experience in representing individuals includes securing a WSJ cover story for management training expert and founder of the Next Level, Brigid Moynahan. Tisha also supported executive visibility campaigns for finance industry professionals on behalf Zenzi Communications, Townsend Agency and Blanc & Otus, a Hill & Knowlton Company. Prior to the official launch of his grassroots relief organization, CAN-DO.org, Tisha represented founder, Eric Klein. At the time, Klein was a finalist on Oprah's Big Give. He was invited to participate in the charity-based reality series in response to his groundbreaking efforts to transform disaster relief through social media (see video here). Following the Big Give, Klein was invited to join Oprah's Angel Network, which has provided his organization with funds to support its 100% accountable grassroots relief efforts.

AGENCIES AND VIRTUAL TEAMS - Since becoming a freelancer, Tisha has collaborated with a number of leading PR agencies and virtual teams. She has managed media campaigns, writing projects and overall account strategy and planning for agencies including The Ardell Group, The Gable Group and Zenzi Communications (formerly SZPR). Virtual teams with which she's collaborated include Segesta Communications and Code8 Communications.