Jeff Ketner
President

Jeff is president and founder of Ketner Group, where he is responsible for the company’s strategic direction and also takes a leadership role in many of the agency’s key accounts. He has more than 25 years of experience in technology public relations, marketing and advertising, and his agency teams have developed highly successful PR and communications programs for leading technology companies such as Texas Instruments, Tivoli and many others. Jeff specializes in retail technology PR, and has represented many of the retail industry’s best known technology vendors, including 360Commerce, Triversity, Wincor Nixdorf, Escalate Retail, QuantiSense, NGC, IHL Research and many others. Prior to forming Ketner Group, Jeff was vice president of Austin’s first high tech PR and marketing firm and was editor of several magazines in Austin and San Antonio. He graduated with honors from the University of Texas’ College of Liberal Arts.

Why I love My Job: “It’s all about the team, really. I work with an extraordinary group of professionals; everyone brings different experience and perspectives to the job, but we’re all passionate about doing the right thing for our clients. There’s an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust and collaboration at the office, and it adds up to something special. I’ve been in high tech PR and marketing for longer than I’d care to admit, and I’m having more fun than ever at this point in my career.”

Favorite Austin hangout: “Fonda San Miguel restaurant. It’s a lovely interior Mexican restaurant, and our family has been going there for years.”

Guilty Pleasure: “Starbucks and Friday Night Lights – it’s hands-down the best TV show in years.”