“PR is such an important aspect of business. Beyond publicity, it is an essential business practice to create lasting relationships with both consumers and fellow business colleagues.”

Collette Pelletier, Account Manager

Collette Pelletier is responsible for general account management in the Connecticut office of Co-Communications. She writes press releases and collateral materials, coordinates special events, maintains strong media relations and assists in the training and development of new staff.

Before joining Co-Communications, Collette worked at the Standard-Times in New Bedford, Massachusetts as a freelance correspondent. She covered local feature stories ranging in topics from education to business. Collette also worked in the PR Department of the New Bedford Whaling Museum where she developed a press kit, began a recruitment campaign, wrote for the Museum’s newsletter, and pursued media inquiries/coverage.

She is a graduate of Quinnipiac University with a B.A. in Public Relations and a minor in Business Management. Collette was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship for all four years of college. While at Quinnipiac, she was a member of the school’s chapter of PRSSA. During her senior year, she was a finalist in a regional PR contest for the United States Postal Service in which colleges and universities in the tri-state area competed to have their ideas used in a promotional campaign for the USPS’s online web tools.