Title: Founder & Chief Human
Company: SLH Communications
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Sarah Flocken, Founder & Chief Human at SLH Communications, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in public relations.
With more than 15 years of experience to her credit, Ms. Flocken has excelled as both the founder and chief human of her public relations firm, SLH Communications, LLC, since 2018. In this position, she specializes in earned media relations, helping clients gain valuable third-party mentions in major publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post as well as through influencers without paid promotion. Furthermore, her services encompass a broad spectrum of public relations needs, including editorial content strategy, ghostwriting, policy communications, and professional branding. She is also renowned among her peers for her unique ability to work closely with government relations teams to create impactful advocacy campaigns and prepare for congressional meetings. Attributing her success to her unwavering focus and drive, her willingness to put in the hard work necessary to take charge of her life, and her ability to bring an East Coast mentality to the West Coast, Ms. Flocken was drawn to her field by her lifelong passion for writing and reading.
Prior to establishing SLH Communications, Ms. Flocken honed her skills across several notable organizations, including as the fringe publicity director for Edingburgh Revue in 2011, a word processor for CohnReznick LLP in 2012, an associate for women and girls programs and communications at the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty from 2012 to 2013, the outreach and social media coordinator for the Center for Responsive Politics from 2013 to 2014, the director of communications at the Government Executive Media Group under Atlantic Media from 2014 to 2015, and as the manager of editorial services at the United States Travel Association from 2015 to 2017. She began her career as an education assistant with the South Coast Repertory Theater in 2007 before serving as an intern, office assistant and county counsel with the Lamoreaux Justice Center in 2008 and the editor of the opinions section for Occidental Weekly between 2009 and 2010. Ms. Flocken also supported her professional ambitions with an impressive academic foundation that includes the completion of the Conservatory Acting Program at the London Dramatic Academy in 2009, a Bachelor of Arts in English and comparative literary studies from Occidental College in 2010, and a Master of Science in literature and modernity from 1900 to the present from The University of Edinburgh in 2011.
As a testament to her many accomplishments, Ms. Flocken has been honored on numerous occasions, including being selected as a finalist for the San Diego Business Journal’s Businesswoman of the Year Award in 2020 and 2022. Receiving the Excellence in Journalism Award for PR, PIO and Trade Publications and General Writing for External Publication from the San Diego Press Club in 2021 and 2022, she was notably recognized as a “Woman of Influence” by SD Metro in 2022 and 2023. Beyond her primary responsibilities, she is dedicated to giving back to her community, providing pro bono services to creative professionals affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic and conducting workshops on creating compelling elevator pitches. She is also incredibly proud of her efforts to help a Planned Parenthood affiliate respond to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on “Good Morning America.” Looking toward the future, Ms. Flocken hopes to dedicate her time and resources towards business development in the coming years, including expanding her client base, remaining up-to-date with the latest generative artificial intelligence tools, and promoting the human aspect of communications that is essential for the public relations industry.
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