Front Burner PR
in the News

»CNN.com highlights Front Burner PR in professionals in the food world feature: "With their newfound culinary know-how, Beltz and Householder launched Front Burner PR, a boutique public relations and marketing firm in Portland, Maine."

»Microsoft Office Small Business "A successful restaurant newsletter starts with your staff." MSNBC's Christopher Elliott gets tips from Front Burner PR's Thom Householder on generating the most effective Enewsletters.

»Le Cordon Bleu catches up with Front Burner PR principals in monthly Alumni Successes feature.

»Restaurant Business/MonkeyDish: Ignoring negative online posts about your business = big mistake. "Use technology to be able to override any of the negative [posts] you get." Front Burner PR offers advice.

»PR Week Media coverage of "Green" ingredients and food companies is on the rise. PRWeek gets Front Burner PR's perspective. "Health foods are gaining traction in unconventional media sections."

»Bulldog Reporter announces addition to Front Burner PR team: "Ewing's hire comes as Front Burner PR adds to its expanding client roster."

»My Foodservice News launches new "Perfect Pairings" column by Front Burner's Jen Beltz. Column to feature trends in the food, wine and spirits world.

»Mainebiz: "Portland Maine public relations firm Front Burner PR spreads the gourmet gospel: The company markets [an] elite cadre of restaurants and specialty food companies...In short order, the business has taken off."

»Food Product Design features exclusive by Front Burner's Jen Beltz on cheeses from France: "The beauty of French cheeses is that they've been playing an increasingly central role in the culinary landscape here in the U.S."

»The Griffin Report of Food Marketing gets Front Burner PR's advice on best practices for restaurateurs marketing their businesses.

 

Who We Are

Jen Beltz, President

A media relations and PR professional with key skills in strategic marketing and message development, Jen has directed communications and publicity campaigns in arenas ranging from technology, U.S. Congressional, legal, and city government to hospitality, food, and spirits.  Jen consistently earns top-tier placements for high-profile client pieces, several of which she has ghostwritten, in outlets ranging from USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, NPR, The Washington Post, and BusinessWeek to The Boston Globe, TIME, Travel + Leisure, Martha Stewart Radio and The Houston Chronicle.

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Thom Householder, Principal

Thom brings an impressive marketing and public relations portfolio to Front Burner PR, having earned enthusiastic client coverage in national and regional outlets including The New York Times, Gannett News, National Geographic Traveler, The Washington Post, New England Cable News, The Boston Globe, The Tennessean, and WOR Radio Network.  He specializes in brand development, social media strategy, web marketing, and traditional media relations.

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Ann Ewing, Senior Account Director

Ann is an established, 20-year veteran of the public relations and marketing communications fields. At Front Burner PR, Ann leads a variety of policy, lifestyle and business product accounts, and delivers client exposure among a wide variety of national and regional print, television, radio, and online outlets.  Her placement record includes coverage earned in The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur.com, The Boston Herald, Intermezzo, WomansDay.com, and USAToday.com, The Maine Sunday Telegram, and airtime including NBC's "TODAY," Food Network, and the "On the Menu" radio show.

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Bethany Weinstein, Director of Media Planning & Placement

Bethany is a seasoned media planning and strategic placement professional who brings to the table dozens of national campaigns for associations; large corporations; lifestyle products; local, state, and federal political candidates; ballot initiatives; labor unions, and nonprofits.  Prior to joining Front Burner PR, Bethany was manager of media planning and research at The Washington Post, where she led a team of media planners and senior research analysts in developing optimized media plans, research, and related substantive presentations for The Post's sales staff.  Bethany also is a veteran of two premier media firms—Joe Slade White and Company and Mundy Katowitz Media.

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Kate Luneburg, Account Assistant

A Pittsburgh native who has summered in Maine for over 20 years, Kate Luneburg brings to Front Burner PR experience in marketing and media relations from Think Inc. in Pittsburgh and Dolce Public Relations in Portland, ME.  She is well-versed in social media tactics, persuasive messaging and effective media outreach methods.  Kate's client projects have included production work on the Pittsburgh Steelers Fall Fashion Show, as well as promotion of national lifestyle brands including fashion and fine stationery products.  An English major with a focus in Communications, Kate is a graduate of Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia.

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