We lead with purpose, and it makes all the difference.
We believe everyone—individuals and organizations alike—has a purpose and a story to share. Purpose is the cornerstone of our boutique agency.
We are a benefit company and Certified Women's Business Enterprise that uses our big business expertise to make mid-size and emerging B2B organizations shine—illuminating what sets them apart and how they positively impact the world around them.
It's not just what we do,
it's how we do it.
Each day we commit to:
- Listen to learn
- Build relationships
- Uplift others
- Raise the bar
- Keep our word
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Meet the Team
With ShinePR, you get direct access to an award-winning team with 25+ years proven experience leading marketing, PR, brand management, and communications at marketing agencies and Fortune 500 companies.
Known for hands-on service, our senior team contributes to your engagement daily.

Martha Holler
Co-Founder
Meet Martha
Known for: Transforming brands. Working with the media. Demonstrating grace under pressure.
Proud alumna of: Randolph-Macon Woman’s College (BA). George Mason University (MBA).
Passionate about: Balancing form and function. Accuracy.
Hidden talents: Cutting through clutter. Creating narratives like inferential arguments. Making killer lasagna.
Fun facts: Appeared on the Today Show, Dr. Phil, and CNN. Rebranded a Fortune 500 company. Bartended in a Tex-Mex restaurant on the Left Bank in Paris.
Other favorite roles: Wife. Mom. UFC fan and F1 enthusiast. 4th Grade Sunday School Teacher. Champagne Taster.

Laura Wessells
Co-Founder
Meet Laura
Known for: Being highly collaborative. Telling brand stories. Listening and reflecting before speaking. Championing financial literacy education.
Proud alumna of: Wellesley College (BA). Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland (MBA).
Passionate about: Creating cause-driven brands. Nailing the details. Collecting art.
Hidden talents: Website designer. Landscape design. Finding the silver lining.
Fun facts: Once took four flights to spend a week off the grid with Grizzly bears in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest.
Other favorite roles: Mom. Dog’s Squirrel Wrangler. Loyal Friend. Amateur British Detective.