Our Team
John J. Córdova, President
Mr. Córdova has an extensive background in public affairs, issues management, and community relations. He has worked in both the public and private sectors. His government and public affairs experience includes 10 years of work in Washington, D. C. and 15 years in state and local government in New Mexico. Prior to purchasing Hirst Córdova Public Relations in 1997,...
[Read details] Melanie J. Majors, APR, Vice President
Ms. Majors brings more than 20 years experience in the communications field including public relations, marketing, newspaper, magazine and television work and client services and promotions. She has vast experience in strategic planning, media relations, special project development, crisis management and is an excellent writer with experience writing for both internal and external ...
[Read details] Debra Hammer, MA, Senior Associate
Debra Hammer has had experience working for a variety of different newspapers and magazines as a writer, copy editor and senior editor. She has worked for Hirst Córdova Public Relations for the past two and half years focusing on event planning, community relations, media relations, issues management and grassroots/grasstops organizing projects for clients including Washoe Medical Center,...
[Read details] Shawn Perry-Turned, Senior Associate
Shawn Perry-Turner brings more than 25 years of experience in industrial and business-to-business public relations and marketing communications to the firm. Her experience includes working with both domestic and international privately held firms in myriad industries—energy, engineering, electrical, manufacturing, water, accounting, construction and real estate....
[Read details] Glen Loveland, Senior Associate
Mr. Loveland joined Hirst Córdova in 2005. His specialties are governmental relations, litigation and crisis response, cause-related communications and business management. He has strong affiliations and alliances in political, business, non-profit and legal circles, and he applies these resources, contacts and relationships to assist clients....
[Read details] To augment the abilities of our full-time staff, Córdova Public Relations works with a group of experienced freelance associates with extensive journalism and public relations experience. Combining staff and free-lance expertise, we are able to offer public affairs counseling, planning and writing of the highest caliber. Martha Buddecke, Senior Associate
Ms. Buddecke is an experienced writer, researcher, public affairs strategist and government relations specialist. She has devised public relations and media plans and public affairs strategies for Senator Pete V. Domenici, Congressman David Livingston of Louisiana and as public information officer for the City of Albuquerque. Her work entailed counsel on how to position her clients in ...
[Read details] Jon Samuelson, Senior Associate
Jon Samuelson is an experienced public relations – public affairs professional. He has worked as Director of Government Relations for Plains Electric G & T Cooperative, Inc. and has expertise in electrical power generation and environmental analysis. He has also served as CEO of the Gallup – McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and as a Planner at the NM State Planning/Dept....
[Read details] Rorie Hanrahan, Associate
Ms. Hanrahan has broad experience in public relations, crisis communications, and marketing. Her 17 years of experience include positions as governor’s press secretary, communications director for FEMA’s Office of Cerro Grande Fire Claims, director of university relations and recruitment for New Mexico Highlands University, and communications director for the New Mexico Economic ...
[Read details] Caroline Gaston
Caroline Gaston has excellent writing, group facilitation, planning, speaking and organizational skills. She has broad experience in the fields of education and services to children and families, with special emphasis on systemic change, service integration, school-linked services and adolescent pregnancy.
[Read details] Warren Sloat
Warren Sloat is a Pulitzer Prize nominee, author, and editor, who has covered politics, government and business as an East Coast journalist for 20 years. He has written for The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, The Nation and the Santa Fe New Mexican.
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