Jill Budik, President & Founder

Jill Budik is a media relations expert with two decades of experience in a range of public relations disciplines. At Spotlight Media Relations she directs overall account strategy and manages Spotlight's team of media relations specialists. Jill maintains strong relationships with many of the decision makers in the media, from producers at morning and talk shows, to bloggers and editors at top magazines and everyone in between.

Before starting Spotlight Media Relations, Jill was the broadcast media director at M Booth & Associates where she worked on a wide array of accounts, including beauty, lifestyle, travel, fashion and consumer products. Prior to M Booth, Jill planned and executed media relations at DeVries Public Relations for clients including 3M, LVMH's Sephora and Procter & Gamble's Olay and Pantene brands. Earlier in her career, at LaForce & Stevens, Jill worked on high-profile media events, including media outreach and front-of-house for numerous high profile fashion shows during Fashion Week. Throughout her career she has also conducted media relations outreach on behalf of home décor, spirits, office products and retail accounts.

A former reporter and producer, Jill began her career at ABC News and WOR Radio in New York City.

Jill is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where she earned a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. Jill is currently a member of Writer's Guild of America, East.