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The PR Week: 9.3.2026 - Kelly McGinnis

Kelly McGinnis has worked across technology and consumer PR, most recently as chief communications officer at Levi Strauss & Co. Now, she’s teaching students about having a seat at the table in a graduate course at the University of San Francisco.

On the agenda for this week’s episode:

Why she’s inviting current and former top communications executives to interact with students on the topic of problem-solving.

What most people don’t realize about the San Francisco PR market.

The work that inspires her.

Her away-from-work life as an amateur equestrian.

PRWeek reporter Jeremy Sodergren…

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