About Us – Forge PR

FORGE PR will take your company or brand in a direction beyond what you can imagine. Thinking outside of the box, leveraging our strong relationships, integrating our various capabilities and working together to develop a customized strategy that can also be socially responsible and give back to the community, is at the root of everything we do.

By utilizing our diverse backgrounds, wealth of knowledge and passion for storytelling, FORGE PR will bring out the best of your brand to create successful and impactful results.

We are FORGING new paths. We are FORGING ahead. We are FORGE PR.

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Leslie Friebert

Leslie Friebert brings over 18 years of PR and communications experience having worked both in-house and at agencies in Chicago and New York. She has vast knowledge and an extensive range of managing accounts for a wide array of clients including Bacardi, Blue Chair Bay Rum, TJ Maxx / Marshalls, Gaiam, ZED451, Charter Oak Wine, ALDI, vitaminwater, Tribune Events Group, The Gettys Group and more.

She has assisted and led the development of integrated public relations programs that include traditional and digital media relations, social media, celebrity and corporate partnerships, events and trade show management. Leslie has a deep understanding of how and why sharing meaningful messages is key to successful communications programs and strives to strategically analyze every opportunity, partnership and tactic in an effort to engage with press and consumers in an authentic and impactful way.

Leslie is a committee member for the Robert H. Friebert Social Justice Award. She previously sat on the board of Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC), Chicago’s first domestic violence services organization, and also served as co-chair for CAWC’s 2020 annual fundraiser gala, Sounds of Silence.

Leslie received her BA from The George Washington University with concentrations in Women’s Studies and Journalism.

She loves to travel, try new foods and cocktails, take in as much live music as possible and most importantly spend time with her family, friends and pups.

leslie@forgepr.com
Jaime Grodsky

Jaime has over two decades of experience in entertainment, brand marketing and media relations, where she has provided strategic counsel and managed integrated marketing campaigns, partnerships, events, sponsorships and celebrity engagements on a global scale.

Jaime’s career spans from LA to Chicago, where she has entrenched herself in the entertainment industry having worked at Warner Bros. on the set of “FRIENDS,” BWR Public Relations representing shows such as “American Idol,” as well as with Academy Award-winning Director David Fincher. Jaime found innovative and meaningful ways to incorporate her expertise and relationships into building impactful campaigns for large organizations including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Feeding America, JDRF and Rotary International. She developed and implemented successful partnerships with celebrities, Fortune 500 companies and media outlets that have been integral in raising over $2 billion dollars for various charitable causes.

Jaime approaches every situation as an opportunity to create a unique narrative and capture new audiences. She takes great pride in the relationships she has built throughout her career, as they are key to all of her professional accomplishments. Best known as a creative and strategic problem solver, she is an extremely dedicated partner to both her clients and colleagues.

Jaime received her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism/Communication from The Ohio State University, with a minor in film production. She has served as a creative content contributor for TEDx Youth, and as a volunteer at Chicago Public Schools.

If there are ever extra hours in the day, she likes to catch up with friends or go on “adventures” with her two little boys and very exhausted husband.

grodsky@forgepr.com

Who We Are

Leslie Friebert

Leslie Friebert brings over 18 years of PR and communications experience having worked both in-house and at agencies in Chicago and New York. She has vast knowledge and an extensive range of managing accounts for a wide array of clients including Bacardi, Blue Chair Bay Rum, TJ Maxx / Marshalls, Gaiam, ZED451, Charter Oak Wine, ALDI, vitaminwater, Tribune Events Group, The Gettys Group and more.

She has assisted and led the development of integrated public relations programs that include traditional and digital media relations, social media, celebrity and corporate partnerships, events and trade show management. Leslie has a deep understanding of how and why sharing meaningful messages is key to successful communications programs and strives to strategically analyze every opportunity, partnership and tactic in an effort to engage with press and consumers in an authentic and impactful way.

Leslie is a committee member for the Robert H. Friebert Social Justice Award. She previously sat on the board of Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC), Chicago’s first domestic violence services organization, and also served as co-chair for CAWC’s 2020 annual fundraiser gala, Sounds of Silence.

Leslie received her BA from The George Washington University with concentrations in Women’s Studies and Journalism.

She loves to travel, try new foods and cocktails, take in as much live music as possible and most importantly spend time with her family, friends and pups.

leslie@forgepr.com
Jaime Grodsky

Jaime has over two decades of experience in entertainment, brand marketing and media relations, where she has provided strategic counsel and managed integrated marketing campaigns, partnerships, events, sponsorships and celebrity engagements on a global scale.

Jaime’s career spans from LA to Chicago, where she has entrenched herself in the entertainment industry having worked at Warner Bros. on the set of “FRIENDS,” BWR Public Relations representing shows such as “American Idol,” as well as with Academy Award-winning Director David Fincher. Jaime found innovative and meaningful ways to incorporate her expertise and relationships into building impactful campaigns for large organizations including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Feeding America, JDRF and Rotary International. She developed and implemented successful partnerships with celebrities, Fortune 500 companies and media outlets that have been integral in raising over $2 billion dollars for various charitable causes.

Jaime approaches every situation as an opportunity to create a unique narrative and capture new audiences. She takes great pride in the relationships she has built throughout her career, as they are key to all of her professional accomplishments. Best known as a creative and strategic problem solver, she is an extremely dedicated partner to both her clients and colleagues.

Jaime received her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism/Communication from The Ohio State University, with a minor in film production. She has served as a creative content contributor for TEDx Youth, and as a volunteer at Chicago Public Schools.

If there are ever extra hours in the day, she likes to catch up with friends or go on “adventures” with her two little boys and very exhausted husband.

grodsky@forgepr.com

Who We Are

Leslie Friebert

Jaime Grodsky

Who We Are

Leslie Friebert

Jaime Grodsky