Jessi Blakley, APR

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Jessi Blakley is an accredited public relations professional with emphasis in media relations and reputation and issues management. Since joining Consensus in 2005, Jessi has managed a number of the firm’s accounts including Broad and Cassel, Burger King Corporation, Lake Nona, and ZOM Companies.  Providing strategic public relations counsel, Jessi works with clients to develop and implement comprehensive strategies that position clients to achieve their business goals.

Uniquely positioned to help clients in transportation and infrastructure, Jessi has played an integral role in establishing Lake Nona’s community and media relationships and has been involved in the launch and promotion of its ‘medical city’ since the arrival of Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in 2007. She has also assisted Broad and Cassel’s nationally-recognized practice groups and award-winning attorneys garner continued business development and marketing opportunities through enhanced publicity, speaking events, community involvement and trade participation. Most recently, she has played an integral role in the successful openings of downtown Orlando’s newest high rises, including 55 West on Church Street and The Paramount on Lake Eola. She is also spearheading efforts in dynamic video production and online/social media campaigns.

Jessi joined Consensus in January 2005, after nearly three years with the Cable News Network (CNN). During her time there, Jessi managed numerous successful media campaigns centered on major world events, including the War in Iraq and the 2004 political season. In addition, Jessi managed media relations for CNN, CNN Headline News and CNN en Español on-air talent. She also created and maintained the department’s internal Web site and managed CNN’s global speaker’s bureau.

Jessi currently serves as a Board member of the Orlando Regional Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and also serves on the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors for PRSA's Sunshine District. She is an Advisory Board Member for  the Central Florida Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She was elected to serve a two-year term as an inaugural member of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Central Florida Young Professionals Advisory Council. Jessi was also recently appointed to serve as an inaugural member of myregion.org’s South East Regional Board of Directors. She is also actively engaged with BioOrlando, BioFlorida, Central Florida Partnership, Downtown Orlando Partnership, East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Habitat for Humanity in Seminole County and Greater Apopka, the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission and Orlando, Inc. Additionally, Jessi is a member of the Leadership Orlando Alumni Association.