OUR TEAM
Based in sunny San Diego, onePRgroup is a boutique style, full-service PR and branding agency founded by best friends, Cat + Irina. We also have brought along two other amazing individuals for the ride, our PR Intern, Gracie, and our Manager of Creative Design, Thea!
As PR and branding enthusiasts, we are passionate about helping brands reach their fullest potential. Our mission is to create unique, 100% personalized + carefully constructed solutions that will enable brands to fulfill their purpose, while maximizing their impact.
We like to think of ourselves as communicative, personable and just overall fun people, so we hope you are just as excited as we are about the possibility of working alongside each other to produce innovative and creative ways to craft, grow and share your brand with the world!
CAT NILSSON
Cat Nilsson is the Co-founder + Director of PR and Branding at onePRgroup, specializing in media relations and brand management. She is adept at implementing personalized PR strategies that will help her clients find their brand voice, pinpoint their key media messages, as well as capture the unique essence of their brand.
Cat has secured coverage for her previous and current clients in the mainstream/business, lifestyle, travel and tech spaces in publications such as Business Insider, Cosmopolitan, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Gear Patrol, Parade Magazine, Robb Report, TechRepublic and Thrive Global, among others.
Cat received her Bachelor’s degree in International Business from the University of San Diego, before proceeding to receive her Master’s in International Marketing and Brand Management from Lund University in Sweden.
Guilty pleasure:
Binge-watching competition shows on Netflix
Currently snacking on:
Lesser Evil puffs or
chocolate covered raisins
Fave pastimes:
Traveling, yoga +
going to the beach
Daily work grind:
Crafting the perfect pitch + orchestrating websites
On her days off:
Most likely walking or hiking with her goldendoodle, Finn
irina gedarevich
Guilty pleasure:
Marketing into the wee hours of the night
Currently snacking on:
Cake, sweets + scones
Fave pastimes:
Marketing, family + marketing
Daily work grind:
Speaking to clients +
bringing their visions to life
On her days off:
Sleeping and recovering
Irina Gedarevich is the Co-founder + Director of Marketing at onePRgroup, specializing in SEM, SEO and SMM. She has helped start up more than 50+ businesses in the USA, UK + NZ, and is passionate about bringing new ideas to life.
Irina received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of San Diego. She uses her knowledge of behavior sciences in her marketing strategies. “I find happiness in helping others achieve their business goals, and love seeing them take a life of their own.”
Irina is currently the managing partner of eSEOspace, a comprehensive marketing firm located in San Diego. She has strategically partnered with onePRgroup to provide her clients with easier access to a comprehensive strategy outside of the marketing norm. “We are confident you will notice the difference in working with us as we keep your business goals and budget at the forefront of our strategy.”
Gracie Johnson
Gracie Johnson is the Public Relations Intern for onePRgroup and represents both onePRgroup and our sister company, eSEOspace. She is passionate about creating connections between companies + clients through PR, as well as loves creating captivating visuals + graphics.
Gracie works with both onePRgroup and eSEOspace in order to help increase brand awareness and secure coverage for each company. In addition to this, she completes research and other miscellaneous projects for onePRgroup clients to help them reach their PR goals.
Gracie is currently completing her Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Sustainability Studies at the University of Florida in sunny Gainesville, Florida.
Guilty pleasure:
Emily in Paris on repeat
Currently snacking on:
Edamame or chocolate chip cookies
Fave pastimes:
Road trips to new places + attempting to surf
Daily work grind:
Pitching clients to reporters + researching influencers
On her days off:
Adventuring with friends or exploring new thrift stores
THea De guzman
Guilty pleasure:
Rewatching her
favorite shows
Currently snacking on:
Spanish bread
Fave pastimes:
Hanging out with friends +
going on spontaneous road trips
Daily work grind:
Squeezing out the creative juices
to create extraordinary visuals
On her days off:
Sleeping
Thea de Guzman is the Manager of Creative Design at onePRgroup, specializing in graphic design. She has worked closely with both local + international clients, helping multiple startups in various fields with their branding, marketing collateral, as well as their social media advertisements.
Thea received her Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Arts from De La Salle College of Saint Benilde. “It’s a fulfilling day when I create a design specifically fit for a client’s vision or idea by bringing it to life and they are delighted with the outcome as much as I am.”
Thea resides in the tropical country of the Philippines and also works as the Creative Director at eSEOspace.