Founder and Principal
Jared Meade, MPS, APR, CMPRCA
Public relations has the power to change the world; this philosophy has been Jared’s guiding principle since the beginning of his career. Within every organization – no matter how big or small – there is a story, and that story has the potential to create change. By digging deep into the heart of an organization and its people, he helps organizations find and amplify their voices. He firmly believes that for an organization to lead and build trust, it must be willing to be vulnerable with the public they serve.
Jared has extensive experience in the education, healthcare, nonprofit and corporate sectors. He earned his B.S. in Public Relations from Eastern Michigan University and his M.P.S in Strategic Public Relations from George Washington University. He is also Accredited in Public Relations (APR) and a member of the PR Council (CMPRCA).
Jared Meade brings nearly two decades of experience in public relations, leading corporate communications and creating media strategy. He founded Rayne Strategy Group in order to provide strategic guidance to individuals, brands, organizations, or non-profits that balances strength and vulnerability.
In addition to his role as a director for the East Central District of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), he is the immediate past president of the Northwest Ohio PRSA chapter, the founding member and former president of the public relations alumni chapter at Eastern Michigan University, where he was named the chapter’s Alumnus of the Year in 2009, a PRSA Independent Practitioners Alliance Executive Committee member, a member of the Board of Advisors for the Museum of Public Relations and a member of the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), the PRCA PR and Communication Council and the PRCA COVID-19 Taskforce. He is also currently serving as the Media Chair for the Toledo-Lucas County Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census.
Meade earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters in Strategic Public Relations from George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management. He earned his Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) in 2018.