Marcia Rhodes is an award-winning PR and marketing communications expert with three decades of experience in media relations, crisis PR, content marketing and executive communications. Marcia’s experience includes 11 years with Accenture – five years as Marketing Manager for Andersen Consulting in Seattle, followed by six years as Senior Marketing Communications Manager for Accenture’s Government and Education practice. She also served as Vice President of Marketing for Six Sigma Academy, a global operational excellence training and consulting firm.
Marcia began her public relations career with a PR agency in Seattle in the early 90’s and has worked in the field ever since. Prior to joining Amendola in 2013, Marcia served as Public Relations Manager for WorldatWork, a global nonprofit human resources association.
As part of Amendola’s leadership team, Marcia oversees HR and operations in addition to managing accounts and conducting media training. She has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Sun-Times, San Jose Mercury News, Columbus Dispatch, The Houston Chronicle, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix Business Journal and several trade publications. Marcia earned a M.A. in International Communications from the University of Washington and a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of the Philippines. She has been honored by the League of American Communications Professionals (for web site development and a client testimonial video) and by the International Association of Business Communicators (for newsletter writing).
Based in Scottsdale, Marcia was born and raised in the Philippines under martial law. She immigrated to the US in the 1980s at the height of the People Power Revolution.
