Brianna McKinney

Brianna is the founder and president of Bloom Communications, an an integrated communications agency bridging the gap between the marketing, market research, and public relations disciplines. Since 2012, Bloom has been providing strategic consulting services to further the health and sustainability of the communities in which we all live, work, learn, and play. With specialization in nonprofit and healthcare, Bloom represents clients across the U.S. in a variety of industries from its offices in Austin, Texas and Portland, Oregon.

In 2020 thus far, Brianna and Bloom have been recognized in the community for:
-Winner in Small Business Category – 2020 Generous Business Awards (Austin Gives, Austin Chamber of Commerce)
-Best PR Firms in Austin (Expertise)
-Finalist in Small Business Category: Ethics in Business Awards (RecognizeGood)
-Finalist in Media Relations Category – CSR & Nonprofit Awards (PR News – award recipients TBA)
-Nominee: – 2020 Profiles in Power (Austin Business Journal – award recipients TBA)
-Nominee – Women of Distinction Awards (Girl Scouts of Central Texas)

Brianna also currently serves on the Board of Directors for AGE of Central Texas and NAMI Central Texas. Additionally, Brianna invests her professional volunteer time on two marketing task forces – one for the National Psoriasis Foundation and another for Hand to Hold. In addition to serving in these capacities, she is an active member of Ballet Austin Guild and The Blanton Museum’s Art Crowd. Brianna went to school to learn how to change the world. She received a BA in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin, magna cum laude.