June 21, 2021 (San Diego) – Intesa Communications Group, a San Diego-based strategic communications and government relations firm, today announced Summer Bales has joined its government relations team as an Account Manager. In this role, Bales provides strategic counsel and lobbying services to organizations in San Diego’s North County region. Prior to joining Intesa, Bales was a […]
Work Hard, PTO, Recharge, Repeat!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a good time to consider some of the many ways we can prioritize and foster self-care. For me, taking time off from the daily grind is important – and I’m not just talking about a Friday here and there. I’m talking about several days in a row to […]
Spring is in the Air: Three Considerations for “Spring Cleaning” Your Business
While San Diego is beautiful year-round, there’s something special about springtime here. The marine layer makes for cozy mornings, then the sunshine breaks through for active afternoons. Nature begins to awaken after a season of slumber – the weather starts warming up, birds sing, flowers bloom. Spring is full of action! In its alternative, less […]
Is Agency Life for You? Five Things to Consider Before Taking the Leap
Intesa is my first real agency gig. I’ve spent more than two decades working in various communications roles — from deep in D.C.’s political and corporate trenches to stints at San Diego nonprofits. Through it all, I’ve held some really cool jobs. Yet I hadn’t officially experienced full-time life at a PR firm until now. […]
Former Dalí Museum Marketing and PR Pro Joins Intesa
SAN DIEGO, March 18, 2022 – Intesa Communications Group, a San Diego-based strategic communications and government relations firm, today announced Chelsey Kamen, MBA is joining the firm’s public relations team as a Senior Account Manager. Chelsey brings a unique blend of creativity and business strategy experience with a colorful background in the Arts and an […]
What fulfills you and how will you make that a priority in 2022?
What fulfills you? For me, it is people. The people I get to work with every day and people like all of you. Which is why it is bittersweet that the last day of 2021, also marked my last day with Intesa Communications Group as my husband and I pack up our home to move […]
Six months in, Sina shares highlights of his Intesa experience
My experience at Intesa has been an amazing start of my career journey in public relations. I’m excited that it has turned out to be the positive and rewarding experience I expected it to be when I started in May. Prior to diving into my role, I anticipated doing work for a variety of San […]
Intesa Communications Group Expands Government Relations Team with Addition of Kenneth Moore
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10, 2021— Intesa Communications Group, a San Diego-based strategic communications and government relations firm, announces that Kenneth Moore has joined the firm’s government relations team as a Senior Account Manager. Kenneth will support and grow the firm’s Central San Diego-focused government relations practice. “Ken is one of the brightest and most astute […]
Intesa’s ‘Seas the Day’ Makes Big Waves
It’s not quite summer yet but, friends, we sure are making a splash together. Thanks to the buzz created by Intesa’s clients, friends, and extended network, our new Seas the Day one-time public relations product has us shoulder-deep in new missions to support. When we were dreaming up Seas the Day, we hoped to attract […]
What a year… reflections one year into the COVID-19 pandemic
It didn’t exactly “peak by April,” did it? One year into the realities of COVID-19, the Intesa team briefly reflects on a few highlights of a year unlike any other… Margie Newman, Founding Partner One week, you’re running a small business and celebrating year-over-year growth; the next, you must reimagine how to lead your people, […]