We are excited to welcome Cristina Trecate to the team as an Account Executive. Cristina joins the agency with experience in multiple areas of the consumer public relations industry spanning health and wellness, personal finance, consumer technology, fashion and more. At R&J, her responsibilities will include client relations, strategic planning and media relations for several of the agency’s consumer clients.

“Cristina brings with her a deep understanding of the constantly evolving media landscape and the ability to develop and execute effective communications strategies against that backdrop,” said Scott Marioni, Executive Vice President at the agency. “In the short time that she’s been with us, she has already made substantial contributions to our work on behalf of several clients. I have no doubt that she will continue to be a tremendous asset to our clients and our team.”

Prior to joining R&J, Trecate worked at Taylor Global in New York City where she implemented both traditional earned media and digital marketing strategies for clients including Capital One and Tempur-Sealy, earning them valuable high-profile media coverage. Additionally, Trecate brings with her a media relations and digital marketing background from agencies including 5W Public Relations in New York City and lotus823 in Ocean, NJ.

Born, raised and currently residing in Wall Township, N.J., Trecate attended Rutgers University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She is a commissioned First Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard as a Field Artillery Officer, where she continues her love of strategy focused on military planning.