Sessions
Harnessing the Power of Social Media
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Tue
Kristen Nicholson is the vice president of public relations at MHP/Team SI. She is a national award-winning communications professional with more than a decade of experience in strategic public relations planning and implementation.
Kristen holds bachelor degrees in journalism and political science from UA Little Rock. She is often a guest speaker at her Alma Mater where she mentors students. She is Accredited in Public Relations (APR) by the Public Relations Society of America – the industry’s standard for professionalism and ethics.
A former nonprofit communications professional, Kristen has volunteered her time for numerous nonprofit organizations in central Arkansas, most recently she served as president of PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) - Arkansas chapter and served on the Rotaract Club of Little Rock board of directors. She also spent several years on the marketing committee for Riverfest where she volunteered her PR expertise to promote the festival. Kristen currently holds a board position with Junior Achievement of Central Arkansas, is an alumnus of Leadership Greater Little Rock (Class XXXI), serves on the Leadership Greater Little Rock Advisory Board and is a member of PRSA's past presidents council.