Ken Jacobs, Principal, Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching
Ken Jacobs, PCC, CPC, ELI-MP, a certified coach and experienced consultant and trainer, is the principal of Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching.
For nearly 15 years, he has helped agency owners and CEOs, leaders, senior executives, and managers in the public relations, communications, advertising, and marketing fields achieve and surpass their goals by becoming more inspired, inspiring, and effective leaders.
His firm has helped communications agencies grow and manage business, improve client service and relationships, and enhance staff performance, communications, and leadership skills.
For the past decade, he has been a regular presenter at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)'s Counselors Academy Spring Conference, focusing on leadership and client service, and has been part of its “Best of Counselors Academy” pre-conference. Jacobs has also presented, in person or virtually, at PRSA’s ICON Leadership Rally, and a variety of PRSA chapters and conferences nationwide.
During the past few months, Jacobs has presented on leadership for the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN), Taan Worldwide, the Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC), and the Philadelphia and New Jersey chapters of the International Association of Business Communicators.
In addition to his work with clients, Jacobs shares his leadership knowledge through “Taking The Lead,” his quarterly leadership column in PRSA's Strategies & Tactics, and the “Taking the Lead” video podcast on his website.
Prior to launching his companies, Jacobs spent 25 years in management and leadership positions with a number of public relations agencies, including Ogilvy & Mather PR; Ogilvy; Adams & Rinehart; Marina Maher Communications; and Maloney & Fox. At each of these firms, Ken served on senior management and leadership committees responsible for business growth, professional development, training, morale, recruitment, and retention.
Jacobs holds Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentials from the International Coach Federation (ICF), and is accredited as a Certified Professional Coach (CPC), Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Master Practitioner and a COR.E Leadership Dynamics Specialist by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC).
In addition to his work with clients, Jacobs shares his knowledge through “Taking The Lead,” his quarterly leadership column for the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Public Relations Strategies & Tactics.
He also hosts the “Taking the Lead” podcast.
Prior to launching his companies, Jacobs spent 25 years in management and leadership positions with a number of public relations agencies, including Ogilvy & Mather PR; Ogilvy; Adams & Rinehart; Marina Maher Communications; and Maloney & Fox. At each of these firms, Ken served on senior management and leadership committees responsible for business growth, professional development, training, morale, recruitment, and retention.
Jacobs holds Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentials from the International Coach Federation (ICF), and is accredited as a Certified Professional Coach (CPC), Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Master Practitioner and a COR.E Leadership Dynamics Specialist by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC).