R&J Strategic Communications, a full-service integrated marketing and public relations agency, is pleased to announce the addition of Account Coordinator Michael Hoppe to the team. Hoppe will play an integral role in growing the agency’s highly-regarded commercial real estate (CRE) practice area. Within R&J’s CRE team, Hoppe will be responsible for supporting, developing, and executing integrated marketing plans for several of the agency’s real estate and financial services clients.

For almost 35 years, R&J Strategic Communications has been a trusted counselor and partner to the tri-state area’s leading commercial real estate and financial services firms. In recognition of its continued leadership position in the industry, the firm was recently selected by Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal as one of the region’s Best PR and Communications Firms and named to GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum’s  Influencers in Marketing and Communications list.

“Michael’s prior experience in sales as well as his background in PR make him a great addition to our real estate team,” said Scott Marioni, President of R&J Strategic Communications. “Michael brings considerable talent and a fresh perspective to the team. We’re confident he’ll be instrumental in helping both the agency and our clients continue to succeed and grow.”

Prior to joining R&J, Hoppe was a public relations intern for Coyne PR, located in Parsippany, N.J and the Director of Sales at The Stable, Ltd., located in Gladstone, N.J. Hoppe attended The College of New Jersey where he studied public and mass communications and graduated in 2020 with a BA in Communication Studies and a minor in Marketing. He is currently pursuing his M.S. in Communications with a focus on Public Relations at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.