Margaret Blohm, APR

Margaret Blohm (formerly Knes) is a senior-level public relations and marketing executive with a broad-based background in the manufacturing and services industries. Margaret has more than 20 years experience in corporate communications, strategic planning, issues management, media relations, advertising and direct mail promotions.

Margaux & Associates clients include small- and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations in financial and professional services, the automotive industry, technology and education.

Prior to launching Margaux & Associates, Margaret was Corporate Communications Manager for Dearborn Federal Credit Union (DFCU), Michigan’s largest credit union.

Before joining DFCU, Margaret worked as Corporate Communications Manager for Tokico (USA) Inc., a Japanese supplier of automotive components and industrial painting robots.

As a result of Margaret’s experience in corporate communications management, she understands the need to involve employees and other key stakeholders in the communications process. She also understands the value of using outside public relations counsel.

As an accredited member (APR) of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Margaret holds a Master of Arts in Public Relations from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Arts in German language and literature from Hendrix College.

Because of Margaret’s extensive travels and language studies, she has a keen insight into cross-cultural communications. This is an asset to clients who conduct business internationally.

She is a member of PRSA-Detroit and currently serves chairperson of the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce. Other affiliations include the Cross-Cultural Leadership Forum, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, the German-American Chamber of Commerce Michigan Chapter, International Public Relations Association (IPRA), Women in International Trade and the Dearborn Rotary Club.

Margaret holds numerous awards for annual reports and public relations programming. Most recently, Margaux & Associates received an Award of Excellence in the 2003 Renaissance Awards competition sponsored by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Detroit chapter.