Katie Olivier
Vice President, Public Relations

As vice president of Shelton Group’s PR department, Katie Olivier is responsible for managing the department’s strategy, daily activity and client relations. Her strong media and analyst relationships coupled with her vast industry expertise and account leadership positions Olivier to lead the department in providing excellent client service and results.

Olivier joined Shelton Group in 1999 and has more than 10 years of public relations, corporate affairs and communications experience with business-to-business and business-to-customer programs for start-up and Fortune 500 companies across several industries.

Prior to joining Shelton Group, Olivier was an account executive with Edelman Public Relations Worldwide. She created, executed and coordinated successful media relations campaigns for business-to-business and consumer accounts. Additionally, Olivier developed strategic and direct communications efforts with the media and general public for maximizing customers’ activities, plans and objectives while generating positive press coverage. She also managed large-scale public and media relations initiatives at local, regional and national levels and served as communications counsel to CEOs, vice presidents and other top company decision makers.

Before working at Edelman, Olivier managed corporate strategic planning, external communications and a marketing support program as an Electronic Data Systems (EDS) corporate marketing specialist. She was responsible for planning and promoting special events, including seminars for national and international communicators.

Olivier earned her bachelor’s degree in Communications from Southern Methodist University.