I joined R&J at the tail end of 1999, when the world was on the precipice of the Y2K transition and all the uncertainty that came with it was swirling. It was literally the dawn of a new century, and there was very real talk, in many circles, about the possibility that the whole world would be completely transformed in an instant at the stroke of midnight.

R&J Strategic Communications, a full service integrated marketing and public relations agency, is pleased to announce Account Executive, Jess Cummings, and Digital Account Strategist, Kaila Starita, have been recognized by the New Jersey Advertising Club as two of Jersey’s Best Marketing and Communications Professionals under age 40 for 2022. Nominated by their peers, Jess and Kaila, are two of only 24 professionals to be selected for this honor.

Almost two years after the initial COVID-19 lockdowns in the United States, the country is still dealing with the devastating impacts of the pandemic on the national blood supply. Shortages this past winter reached a critical point and put many hospitals’ ability to provide life-saving treatments for a variety of conditions at risk. R&J is proud to be working in concert with our client, RWJBarnabas Health to help raise awareness of the problem, encourage people to donate and ensure that residents throughout New Jersey can get the treatment they need when they need it.

Our client Rangam, a staffing leader that embodies the mission “employment for everyone,” is working to change that dismal statistic by making the workplace more inclusive for individuals with disabilities through their SourceAbled program. SourceAbled is a global workforce solution that helps connect job seekers on the autism spectrum with meaningful career-focused employment opportunities through partnerships with Fortune-500 companies to enhance their workforces.

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