Melanie Venter-Roit founded Venter PR in 2010.
Through a thoughtful, comprehensive approach, Melanie and her team increase brand awareness, generate leads, and achieve sustainable growth for companies.
Throughout her career, Melanie has led successful PR campaigns for a wide range of projects, from Fortune 500 corporations and government initiatives to tech startups.
A visionary and communications professional, Melanie has strategized the successful launches of several startups and products, and secured worldwide, top-tier media coverage, including a front-page story in The Wall Street Journal. She has also managed communications for groundbreaking scientific achievements, including the creation of the first synthetic bacterial genome.
Melanie has managed the announcement of the largest investment to date in clean energy R&D from ExxonMobil for Synthetic Genomics, Inc, and introduced the first plant-based wetsuit from Yulex and Patagonia.
At Venter PR, Melanie continues her career-long trend of contributing to technological, economical, and environmental change through strategic communication and marketing.
Melanie graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in communications.
Our Team
Melanie Venter-Roit
Public Relations & Marketing Leader
Builds, leads and positions businesses
James Roit
Marketing Strategist
Supports digital marketing strategy, graphic design and social media
Shari Bonefield
Account Coordinator
Provides account coordination, research and campaign implementation
Jessica Schwartz Hahn
PR Strategist
Supports media strategy, content strategy and relationship building
Stephanie Rubino
Communications Strategist
Supports content creation, copywriting, and editing
Chris Williams
Graphic Designer
Supports visual communications, and the creation of graphics and videos