Creating A Career Based On Finding Your Strengths- John Sweney

Welcome to PRSay, the podcast of the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America! On PRSay we spotlight our talented members and get to know each other a little better. John Sweney is Co-founder, President, and CEO at Brookwoods Group. As CEO, John Sweney is primarily responsible for company direction, client services, professional recruiting, strategic consulting, and team development at Brookwoods Group. Before founding the firm with Mike Stargel, he gained experience in the marketing and communications disciplines as public relations manager at Compaq, public information officer for METRO, executive speechwriter for IBM, advertising and public relations professional for General Electric, press secretary to the Mayor of Providence and news radio anchor. He has been active in the Houston community, acting as a president or board member of various professional groups, nonprofit organizations, and committees. In 2016, he was named CEO Communicator of the Year by the Public Relations Society of America. John talked about how his career in corporate public relations brought him to building a highly successful You can find John Sweney at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsweney. PRSay is brought to you by Veronica V. Sopher Public Relations. We design and execute personal visibility strategies for businesses, organizations, authors and entrepreneurs who are ready to uplevel their brands and leverage earned media to legitimize their place in their niche. Visit us at veronicavsopher.com, or connect on LinkedIn at @veronicavsopher.