Meet LUCID

Ben Cooke

 “The best of the old school, meets the best of the new”Several years of tutelage in the methods of “old school” traditional PR combined with a more personal tech savvy approach has allowed Ben to create his own unique approach to public relations focusing on getting the job done in new trendsetting ways while building long lasting relationships. Ben believes strongly that strong relationships, creativity, and hard work are essential to delivering client messages clearly for audiences.

Ben earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from The University of Wisconsin where he honed his story creation skills at writing, directing, and producing for television and film while producing and hosting his own radio program. After moving to Los Angeles in 2000 he broke into production for television and film. In 2003, Ben made the transition to public relations representing clients in a wide array of fields including medical practitioners, product manufacturers, web based technologies, marketing companies. Ben brings a solid understanding of what it takes to create enticing news media stories for a diverse client base. His passionate ability to work with the media to give them the stories they want has put him on speed dial with producers and journalists at such major news outlets as Fox News Channel, CNN, LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Access Hollywood, People Magazine, every television news desk in Los Angeles and the list goes on and on… One of Ben’s greatest joys of PR is getting to know a client’s business almost as well as the client does.

President/Founder

ben@lucidpublicrelations.com

Jonathan Franks

 Jonathan Franks earned his bachelor’s degree in Government and Economics from Connecticut College in 2004, and began working out of college at a major Washington, D.C. law firm where he handled PR on high profile criminal cases. In 2006, Jonathan became Staff Assistant to House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, handling a wide range of communications and logistics related items. Never a fan of cold weather, Jonathan relocated to Los Angeles in February of 2008 to work at an agency in Los Angeles, where he enjoyed great success managing accounts. His clients have appeared on/in Good Morning America, The Today Show, Access Hollywood, The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, The Los Angeles Times, The Los Angeles Business Journal, Los Angeles Confidential, In Touch Magazine and The Boston Globe among others.His experience in politics left Jonathan well prepared for private practice. He prides himself on quickly learning a client’s business, and most importantly, listening to his client’s objectives, and quickly developing a strategy for meeting them.

Jonathan-Franks

Vice President/Co-founder

jonathan@lucidpublicrelations.com

Dan Sevigny

 “People who love their jobs tend to be better at them – internet marketing is not just a job for me, it’s a hobby and a passion.”Dan has been working in the field of internet marketing for three years and in web design for five years. Upon moving to California in 2006, Dan worked as a successful internet marketing contractor. He has worked on a number of websites and specializes in internet marketing for small to medium sized businesses. A major point of pride for him, Dan has crashed multiple web servers with the increased traffic that his work has brought in.

Dan-Sevigny

Director of Internet Marketing

dan@lucidpublicrelations.com

Andrea Rodriguez

 Andrea Rodriguez earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Woodbury University after also studying Theater at Illinois State University.   Her experience varies in consumer electronics, fashion, beauty, and special event planning.  In 2006, Andrea left her home city, Chicago, for warmer (and more consistent) weather.  She worked under some of the best publicists in LA and was the Director of Marketing and Public Relations at a respected technology company.  She has gotten products and services featured on CBS Early show, in People Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Teen Vogue, Pregnancy, Pregnancy & New Born and several other media outlets.  She prides herself in finding the best media outlets to reach a client’s target market.

Publicist

andrea@lucidpublicrelations.com
Andrea Rodriguez earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Woodbury University after also studying Theater at Illinois State University. Her experience varies in consumer electronics, fashion, beauty, and special event planning. In 2006, Andrea left her home city, Chicago, for warmer (and more consistent) weather. She worked under some of the best publicists in LA and was the Director of Marketing and Public Relations at a respected technology company. She has gotten products and services featured on CBS Early show, in People Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Teen Vogue, Pregnancy, Pregnancy & New Born and several other media outlets. She prides herself in finding the best media outlets to reach a client’s target market.