Our Staff

Maizie Hale - Principal

Maizie Hale parlayed a stellar career in regional public relations and public affairs in the fashion and retail arenas into Maizie Hale Public Relations (MHPR). Almost immediately after she launched MHPR in the late 1980s, the agency struck a note of accord among clients looking for professionalism that comes only through long-term experience.

Maizie specializes in public relations counseling with expertise in working with CEOs and celebrities. She is a guiding force when it comes to community affairs and special events. Though her agency attracts a wide variety of clients, her firm's core business is rooted in the service industry.

Highly esteemed for her work in the community, Maizie has assisted Atlanta charitable and cultural causes including the Atlanta Symphony Ball, the Swan House Ball to benefit the Atlanta History Center, the Piedmont Ball to benefit Piedmont Hospital, the Norman Rockwell Gala to benefit the High Museum of Art, the Candlelight Ball to benefit CADEF: The Childhood Autism Foundation, and Share Our Strength (SOS) Taste of the Nation to feed the hungry.

Maizie's involvement extends into the business sector with her membership in the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Georgia Hospitality and Lodging Association, and Les Dames d'Escoffier. Maizie is former regional director of the Atlanta Chapter of the Fashion Group International Inc. and currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

Her associate membership in the SATW (Society of American Travel Writers) complements her position as former co-chair of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF). She is also a member of the Public Relations Society of America.

Jennifer Sturgeon - Senior Account Executive

After receiving her degree in Communications from the University of Georgia, Jennifer began working in Atlanta in the community relations department of Egleston Children's Hospital, now part of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and later as a marketing assistant at HA-LO Branded Solutions, a promotional products company. She joined Maizie Hale Public Relations in 1997 and has extensive experience in media relations, community outreach and special event planning. Her current clients include Atlanta Arrangements Inc., Emory Conference Center Hotel, the two Atlanta locations of Morton's The Steakhouse and the River Room and Vinings Inn restaurants.

Faye Edmundson - Special Projects/Photographer

As a former editor of the Northside Neighbor newspaper and community news editor for The Gazette, Faye Edmundson's extensive knowledge of the community, personal acquaintances with distinguished citizens and media contacts have been valuable assets for MHPR. Faye trained in news writing and public relations at the University of Texas-Austin where she earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism. She handles publicity for the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center, entertainment/criminal defense attorney Darryl Cohen, LowCountry Barbecue Catering, the Candlelight Ball benefiting CADEF: The Childhood Autism Foundation, and the Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), which produces the regional Emmy Awards ceremony. An accomplished photographer, she also contributes images to accompany MHPR press releases. She joined MHPR in February 2000.