Junapr public relations firm names new associate director

Whitney Coombs Bowden, former director of business development at Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, has joined the Charlotte-based public relations firm Junapr as associate director. In her new position, Bowden will focus on some of Junapr’s key Vermont-based clients, including Vermont Law and Graduate School.

Bowden has extensive communications experience working with agencies, resorts and nonprofit organizations. She is graduate of Dartmouth College, where she majored in environmental studies.

“Whitney brings a good mix of experience to the Junapr team, including from her prior agency work at Verde Brand Communications,” said Nicole Junas Ravlin, founder and CEO at Junapr. “Whitney’s ability to understand complex business challenges and how to communicate with and to a variety of audiences will be a great asset to her work on behalf of our clients.”