October 6, 2022, Sonoma, Calif. — Founded in 1991, Balzac Communications and Marketing is currently going through a period of growth, bringing on new clients and offering more services to its existing roster of clients in the United States and Europe. To continue the tradition of great service and creative campaigns, Balzac added two new team members who bring significant skills this summer.
Neysha Rivera Aguilar takes the role of Client Relationship Manager. Aguilar brings tremendous and diverse abilities in project management, marketing and communications, and digital marketing. She developed her skills at the University of Arizona, where she held multiple positions with the Office of the President, Arizona Alumni Association and Arizona Student Unions. She focuses on building relationships with clients to ensure their needs are met, they’re entirely satisfied with the services and/or products provided, and they’re able to overcome any challenges they encounter along the way. She is extremely organized, a pro at juggling deadlines and keeps the entire team laser focused on meeting every client’s goals.
Sophia Bennett is the newest Public Relations Associate. Bennett spent the first 15 years of her career in the nonprofit industry. She held a variety of roles at associations and human services organizations, all of which included some responsibility for managing traditional and digital media relations. For the last 13 years, she has worked as a freelance writer, editor and communications consultant. Her work has appeared in Wine Enthusiast, SevenFifty Daily, VinePair, Insider, Great Northwest Wine, and Oregon Wine Press, among many other publications. She is a former Pro Tem faculty member at the University of Oregon, where she taught marketing and public relations writing. Bennett brings significant writing chops, a keen editorial eye and a strategist’s mindset to the position.
“I am jazzed to have Neysha and Sophia join the Balzac team,” said Michael Wangbickler, the company’s president. “Both have significant experience in their fields and great knowledge to share with our clients. Their contributions will help us continue to meet our mission of helping clients achieve their vision and transform their business through sustainable growth, teamwork, transparency, and inclusivity.”
About Balzac Communications and Marketing
Balzac Communications and Marketing is a PR and Marketing agency based in Sonoma, CA that helps its clients grow their business with a fresh approach to marketing and public relations strategy. Leveraging more than 30 years of marketing and public relations experience, we’ve built solutions and strategies that have saved our clients time, decrease costs, build brands, and sell products faster to key audiences. We serve multiple market segments, these include luxury beverages, travel, food, agriculture and land, and public policy and government.
