The PR Week: 9.3.2026 - Kelly McGinnis

 Kelly McGinnis has worked across technology and consumer PR, most recently as chief communications officer at Levi Strauss & Co. Now, she’s teaching students about having a seat at the table in a graduate course at the University of San Francisco. 

On the agenda for this week’s episode: 

• Why she’s inviting current and former top communications executives to interact with students on the topic of problem-solving. 
• What most people don’t realize about the San Francisco PR market. 
• The work that inspires her. 
• Her away-from-work life as an amateur equestrian. 

PRWeek reporter Jeremy Sodergren discusses the top PR and communications news of the week, including:

• His upcoming feature about Microsoft chief communications officer Frank Shaw. 
• New comms executive appointments at Stellantis and Airbnb. 
• Chipotle’s influencer push. 
• Campaigns and brands at the US Open. 

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