Outside PR & Sportsmarketing

Gordon Wright

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Gordon Wright is the president of Outside PR, which he started in 1995. He began his career in San Francisco as Business Manager of the San Francisco Daily Journal. Prior to starting his own firm, he was vice president of EvansGroup San Francisco, a 45-million dollar advertising and public relations firm. Gordon also served on the board of directors of the Public Relations Society of America’s San Francisco Chapter. He is an active surfer, rugby player and adventure racer, having competed in races such as the Cal-Eco Kernville, the Appalachian Extreme and the Hi-Tec Series

Kelly Blake

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While Gordon Wright is nominally in charge of OutsidePR, few dispute the fact that Kelly Blake is the agency’s most feared and dynamic publicist. Fearsomely organized, vastly energetic and widely known, Kelly has served as Strategic Marketing Manager for Jansport and as PR and Marketing Manager for Marmot. Additionally, Kelly founded her own outdoor-oriented firm, New Heights, in Jackson, Wyoming. Happily living in the Bay Area, she serves as an account director for OutsidePR and is a board member for the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition. In her spare time she likes to hike and ski while raising her young family.

Brock Foreman, JD

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Brock Foreman boldly scrapped his insipid indoor career as an attorney for the zestful life as a PR professional in the outdoor industry. Based in Portland, Maine, Brock now holds court over account management and media relations for OutsidePR's clients in the Eastern Time Zone. His writing is as formidable as his staggering thirst for coffee. Brock likes running--a lot. He has finished 18 marathons. He serves as vice president on the board of directors for the Maine Track Club, one of the oldest and largest running clubs and race organizers in New England. Brock annually swears he will qualify for Boston next year.

Devon Sibole

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Devon Sibole graduated in 2005 from the University of Pennsylvania with four years of Division 1 soccer under her belt and a double major in Communication and Anthropology. Her experience spans from working as a magazine journalist in Nepal to a media planner on a finance account. When not pitching and clipping, Devon can be found running, surfing and sailing the San Francisco Bay Area.

Scott Surface

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Scott Surface is an account coordinator at Outside PR. His background in Interactive Media Planning and his experience as an Environmental Compliance Specialist make him a versatile addition to the OPR team. He has worked extensively with Bay Area companies to reduce their waste streams and improve storm water planning and brings this passion for everything green to the PR front. When not in the board room, Scott spends most of his energy surfing, skating, and snowboarding or jamming on guitar and keys with friends.