Allison Schroeder, APR is an award-winning public relations professional with nearly 20 years of experience serving in both agency and in-house roles. Allison is the founder of Pomme Communications, an agency specializing in public relations, marketing activations and strategic partnerships. Under her leadership, Pomme has been recognized more than 30 times for its work in the industry, representing clients within the food, beverage and hospitality space. In the community, Allison is actively involved in the Public Relations Society of America, having served a number of board roles, including President, and is currently the Director of Accreditation. She is also involved with the Ohio State Alumni Association of Cincinnati, where she has served on several committees. She is also particularly passionate about giving back to support local cancer research, as demonstrated through her involvement with Ride Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Cancer Advisors. She is a regular presenter at Aviatra Accelerators, serves as a coach for Sam Adams Brewing the American Dream program and has created programming for private organizations as well as conferences, including Startup Cincy Week, Cincinnati PRSA Media day, and the 2025 ICON PRSA national conference in Washington DC. Most notably, Allison is the 2021 recipient of the Werner-Vonderhaar-Bogart Award, Cincinnati PRSA’s highest honor for contributions to the profession and the community. Pomme is the 2024 and 2025 recipient of Small Agency of the Year and has been recognized as “Best in Cincy” for several years. In addition, Allison is the creator of the online series, The Creativity is Human Project, in which she sits down with creatives of all varieties to learn more about their unique creative processes and prove that the best creative ideas are derived from uniquely human experiences. Allison hold a B.A. from The Ohio State University and can be found on Saturdays cheering on her beloved Buckeyes at the weekly game watch.
Creativity is often treated as a lightning strike moment, but the best ideas are usually the result of intentional environments, movement, curiosity and human connection. In this session, award-winning PR strategist Allison Brinkman Schroeder shares lessons gathered through immersive conversations and experiences with Cincinnati creatives across food, art, entertainment, business and beyond. Attendees will explore how experiential thinking, sensory input, and unconventional brainstorming techniques can unlock stronger collaboration and more innovative ideas. Participants will leave with practical, immediately applicable ways to build more engaging, effective and human-centered brainstorms.
