Karla Coleman, owner and CEO of Thornhill Communications LLC, has more than 20 years of experience in public relations, editorial, marketing and event planning for Fortune 500 companies. Thornhill Communications is a full-service communications firm. Coleman started her career as a reporter at the Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time newspapers in Connecticut. She soon made the leap to public relations when she moved to Hartford to work for Aetna Life & Casualty Co. There she was the spokesperson for the Aetna Foundation, produced the foundation’s annual report and handled media relations for the overall company. After leaving Aetna, she moved to the Detroit area where she held several PR positions for such companies as The Detroit Medical Center, Camp Dresser and McKee, CIGNA HealthCare and DMB&B (advertising agency), before she began her career at General Motors (GM). For 12 years, from 1997 to 2009, Coleman managed public relations for several GM brands, including Cadillac, Pontiac, Buick and Chevrolet. She also lead a team of writers and editors, photographers, art directors, graphic artists, animators, translators and printers. Coleman’s corporate/supplier team produced multimedia materials for GM’s North American operations and for media events in Tokyo, Geneva, and Paris. She also coordinated multiple special events involving media, celebrities, executives and government officials. Now, as owner of Thornhill Communications, Coleman provides editorial and public relations services for such clients as Chrysler Communications, Iconix Inc., Wayne State University, Hazel Park Schools and Campaign for Justice. She is the editorial editor for Haute is Magazine and creator of autoshowglobal.com and BintheCityTV. Coleman is a graduate of The Ohio State University School of Journalism and the University of Michigan’s MBA program. Specialties: Public Relations, Editorial, Content Management, Content Development, Marketing, Social Media, Niche Media, Diversity