Associates
Yazmin LaFleur
BRAND STRATEGIST
Yazmin plans, creates, and manages engaging content for MRPPComms and client websites and digital media platforms. Utilizing a collaborative approach, she analyzes market data and user engagement to tailor content to our clients' needs. She is recognized for her talent in graphic design, photo editing, and publishing. Yazmin is a graduate of the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities with a degree in Strategic Communications and a minor in Fashion Studies. She is also fluent in French and serves on the Project Lead board for Junior Achievement North.
Josephine Yang
PROJECT MANAGER
Josephine P. Yang is a multifaceted professional with over a decade of experience in project management, arts leadership, logistics and operations, and corporate hospitality. She has served as Community Engagement Consultant for the world premiere of Minnesota Opera's first Hmong Opera, The Song Poet, and Front of House Manager for the Twin Cities-based Children's Theatre Company. Josephine is passionate about fostering inclusive environments and building community connections through innovative project management and creative production. She is recognized as a culturally sensitive and polished communicator who can adapt approaches to client needs.
amy b. frantti
MEDIA RELATIONS
Amy develops and executes media relations strategies for MRPPComms. She brings 25+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations and agency work. Clients benefit from Amy’s curiosity, collaborative nature and diverse skillset. A believer in the benefits of inclusive work cultures, she is a member of Minnesota PRSA, where she serves as co-chair of the DEI Committee.
Amy holds a BS in Mass Communications and an MS in Special Studies from St. Cloud State University. She enjoys spending time with family, friends and a good book, and dreams of one day owning a Nash Metropolitan (Lois Lane car, modernized as a hybrid).
Kaleah Rose
INTERN
Kaleah Rose creates content for digital platforms and develops media reports for MRPPComms. She is a communications student at the University of the Virgin Islands—St Thomas. Kaleah has additional internship experience as an Associate Producer for The Conversation with Al McFarlane, which airs on KFAI 90.3 FM. She is very active on her campus, where she serves as Media Ambassador and liaison for incoming students. She is also a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and a student member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).