About
Communications Specialist
Caleigh Bernota
After interning for a semester, then part-time for a year and a half, Caleigh now serves as PPR’s full-time Communications Specialist, crafting impactful messaging and digital content that helps clients share their stories through thoughtful, engaging content. From newsletters and email campaigns to website updates and blog posts, she brings clarity and creativity to every project, always intending to build authentic connections between organizations and their audiences.
Caleigh graduated from Stevenson University in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Communications. As an active student, Caleigh contributed to the student newspaper, managed social media for athletic teams, held leadership roles in campus organizations, and played beach volleyball. She continues to share her love of the sport as the Director and Head Coach of Mid-Maryland Beach Volleyball Club, because apparently, “free time” is just a myth. These hands-on experiences helped shape her collaborative approach and strengthened her writing, digital strategy, and communication skills.
Connect with Caleigh via LinkedIn.
Favorite part of her job: Learning about different communities, organizations, and clients, and capitalizing on the power of language to tell their stories.
Professional Superpowers: Acclimating to new environments and situations; honorarily dubbed PPR Strategies’ “tech guy.”
Personal Superpowers: Relentless determination and the ability to strike up a conversation with anyone.
Her favorite things: the Washington Commanders; snowboarding; beach volleyball; family game nights; guacamole; high fashion; meeting new people; the color pink.
Meet the Team Behind PPR Strategies
Sandy Dubay
CEO and Founder
Sandy Dubay, CEcD (formerly Sandy Sponaugle) is the CEO and Founder of PPR Strategies (previously Platinum PR). As PPR Strategies’ fearless leader, she brings over 20 years of marketing savvy …
Sophie Slawson
Managing Director
Sophie loves helping small-town economies reach their fullest potential. As the Managing Director at PPR Strategies, she leads projects, multitasks like a champ …
Heather Gramm
Vice President of Strategy
With over 20 years of expertise across municipal, county, and state economic development, Heather Gramm is a certified economic developer (CEcD) with a wealth of experience in transforming communities.
Meg McQuade Boyle
Creative Director
Meg develops the creative pathway that inspires engagement and action. Drawing on 25+ years of experience in philanthropy and economic development writing and marketing, Meg glides seamlessly between strategy and execution.
Mia Vaccaro
Public Relations Specialist
Since she was a child, Mia has been in love with creative writing and storytelling. As an adult, Mia has transformed her creative outlet into a way to uniquely tell the stories of her clients …
Kayla Sherry
Social Media Coordinator
Kayla, as the Gen Z stereotypes claim, is obsessed with all things social media. Growing up during the early stages of today’s most-used digital platforms has allowed her to become immersed…
Caleigh Bernota
Communications Specialist
After interning for a semester, then part-time for a year and a half, Caleigh now serves as PPR’s full-time Communications Specialist, crafting impactful messaging and digital content that helps clients share their stories through thoughtful, engaging content.
