And we do it all in house — from writers to programmers and everyone in between.
About
Us
We combine HR content expertise with ad agency-level creativity to tell your story.
Who's Behind PartnerComm?
Our team of talented writers, designers, programmers, videographers and lawyers have delivered jaw-dropping, transformative work to all of our clients for over 30 years. But we couldn’t do what we do without the leadership and guidance of our founders, who take a hands-on approach with every client and every project.
John
Korinek
Laurie
Korinek
John
Korinek
Co-Founder & President
John is one of the founders of PartnerComm, Inc. and works with clients to improve employee and organizational effectiveness through a variety of intervention strategies, such as employee and customer research, change management, strategic communication planning and performance management. John has worked with such companies as Cisco, Kellogg, PepsiCo, Nordstrom, 3M, Burger King, BNSF, Nestlé, Fluor, Memorial Sloan-Kettering and Rockwell Automation.
Prior to starting PartnerComm, John was a professor at Baylor University and the University of Hawaii and then was the Southwest Region Human Resources Management practice leader for a major HR consulting firm. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida, a master’s degree from Western Kentucky University and a Ph.D. in organizational and interpersonal communication from the University of Texas at Austin.
Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Creative Officer
Drawing upon more than 30 years of experience in the benefits communication industry, Laurie offers creative insight throughout every step of the production process, from copywriting to design to implementation. Laurie’s creative process combines cutting edge design strategy with an approachable, conversational copywriting approach. Her successful communication campaigns have garnered a variety of awards, including the International Association of Business Communicators’ prestigious Gold Quill Award.
Prior to co-founding PartnerComm in 1994, Laurie spent 12 years consulting with William M. Mercer, Inc. She holds a master’s degree in organizational communication and development from the University of Texas at Austin and bachelor’s degrees in journalism and speech communication from Baylor University.
Laurie
Korinek
32 years of the extra-ordinary
FORTUNE 500 CLIENTS
55
IABC GOLD QUILL WON
104
LARGE AGENCY OF THE YEAR SINCE ITS INTRO IN 2018
4x
TELLY AWARDS
26
IN-HOUSE EMPLOYEES
100+
STATES NATIONWIDE
20