Meet the Team - We Keep it real.
Jessica Kopach, Senior Publicist & Creative Director
San Diego, CA
JKO FOUNDER/PARTNER
Jessica Kopach is a global PR expert and the founder of the JKO Agency. Since 2014, the full-service public relations firm has helped to launch and build hundreds of thriving brands in nearly every sector. Invited to join the Forbes Agency Council of respected PR leaders in 2021, Jessica’s 15 years of diverse industry experience have earned her recognition for excellence in the field. Her in-depth expertise led to the development of the JKO Agency’s proven PR/marketing approach, with a success philosophy that centers on values of compassion, professionalism, and kindness. Leading an all-female PR team, Jessica supports a mission of “women uplifting women” in the midst of a notoriously cutthroat industry, bringing heart and soul back to the world of PR.
Jessica holds a BS in Business from California State University Channel Islands. She also trained in Business and Management at University of California Santa Barbara, earning her certification in Business Communication. She went on to study and complete a certification in Visual Communications at the Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Through a continuous focus on learning and compassionate leadership, Jessica established a team that thrives on transforming challenges into powerful opportunities for brand owners. The JKO Agency’s creative campaigns are specifically engineered to increase brand awareness while meeting a variety of customized, targeted objectives.
An Entreprenista League Ambassador, Jessica is passionate about helping to advance the careers of female entrepreneurs. She is also a NAMI Ambassador for mental wellness. She currently resides in San Diego, California with her husband and two children.
Lauren Elizabeth Gonzalez, Content Guru
Montana
Lauren Elizabeth Gonzalez is a branding and press copy expert who enjoys helping compassionate creatives make more good in the world. Like you, she believes in the power of big ideas – and the power of words that bring them to life.
Through LE Creative, Lauren has had the privilege of fueling big ideas for over 100 brands and counting in nearly every industry, including: Fashion + fine jewelry, Beauty, wellness + curated DIY, Luxury home, architecture + design, Cannabis + CBD, Emerging tech + gaming, Music, food, arts + entertainment. Lauren lives in Montana with her 2 kids and husband, enjoying all of lands beauty.
Nina Vargas, Social Media Director & Advisor
New York, New York
As a celebrated Latina powerhouse, Nina Vargas also has a global reputation as a business strategy and celebrity strategist for beauty, fitness, and fashion brands. She creates high-level exposure for brands and formulas for achieving success in their markets. Aside from her industry expertise and credentials, Vargas is a philanthropist, editor-in-chief of LA Fashion Magazine, and owner of LA Fashion Multimedia (LAFM) - a premier West Coast fashion hub that provides news, tips, and runway coverage to a worldwide audience. With more than three decades of top-notch styling, brand formulation, business development, strategic planning, and advanced marketing experience, Vargas empowers beauty/fashion brands and talent to remain ahead of the game. It is her passion to help others look and feel their best, while making dreams a reality in the product world, as she knows exactly what retailers want in the fashion and beauty industries.
Angelina Amati Certified Accountant, and Office Manager
San Diego, CA
JKO & LAFM Unity Group
Mission: The LA Fashion Group is a dynamic, multi-faceted platform that unites the expertise of LAFM and The JKO Agency. Our mission is to provide a comprehensive suite of services that seamlessly integrates local authority with global reach, offering an authentic voice that resonates with consumers. Through insightful marketing strategies, intelligent data analysis, and a commitment to transparency, we aim to foster deep, meaningful relationships between brands and their target demographics. We believe in building real brand connections and lasting impressions, while remaining conscious of budgeting to level the playing field for all our partners.
Key Services:
- Marketing and Branding Strategy
- Public Relations
- Content Creation
- Social Media Management
- Event Management
- Data Analysis and Intelligence
- Industry Expertise across various sectors
Values:
- Transparency
- Authenticity
- Innovation
- Flexibility
- Continuous Learning and Adaptapting
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Brittney Falletta, Senior Publicist
San Diego, CA
JKO Partner
Brittney Falletta is a Senior Publicist and communications expert at the JKO Agency, supporting a variety of targeted brand objectives for a global client roster. Established in 2014, the JKO Agency is a full-service, female-founded public relations firm that has helped to launch and build hundreds of thriving brands in nearly every sector. Aligning with the firm’s core values of compassion, professionalism, and kindness, Falletta upholds a mission of “women uplifting women” in a position of leadership on an all-female PR team.
A “master in the art of PR hustle,” Falletta has developed a unique expertise in designing creative, compelling pitches that engage specific audiences and connect clients with powerful opportunities. Her previous experience includes five years of leadership in the world of finance, shaping team culture and performance at San Diego area Credit Unions. She also brings specialized knowledge in retail/merchandising and non-profit operations, both of which contribute to a holistic perspective on effective modern marketing strategies.
Falletta’s relentless optimism and rigorous work ethic prove essential as she pursues a passion for seeing brands reach their biggest goals. She is a results-driven innovator who thrives on the challenge of bringing creative ideas to life alongside a team of like-minded women. Always working to expand her network of industry connections, Falletta sincerely enjoys the process of bringing attention to visionary entrepreneurs. She currently resides in San Diego, California with her husband and two children.
Katie Elizabeth, Publicist and Communications Director at the JKO Agency
Scottsdale, AZ
Katie supports the team with her positive outlook on life, and her can do attitude. There is nothing she can not obtain. She keeps the team organized and in check and works hard on a variety of targeted brand objectives for a global client roster. With a Bachelors from ASU in Community Resources & Development Katie took on an honorable role granting wishes to families with critically ill children at Make-A-Wish Scottsdale. With over seven years of leadership in the non profit world shaping the lives of families and team culture at she brings specialized knowledge in non-profit operations and client connection, both of which contribute to her personable approach and positively contagious energy.Now a “master and mother in the art of PR hustle,” She currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband, two children, and dog, Ryder.
Derek Biedermann, JKO Advisor, MBA
Huntington Beach, CA
Life is Good.
Danielle Anderson Publicist, JKO Angel
Somewhere in Paradise
Mom of 2
Shining Bright, with Lemons and Salditos
Danielle Anderson is a Life Fighter. Having experienced some of life's worst hands and heartbreak, ultimately the fact she’s a ‘Momprenuer’, Publicist & Communications Guru at The JKO Agency, & Breast Cancer Survivor is miraculous.
In June of 2021, Danielle was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at the age of 35. She was 15 weeks pregnant when she received the news. She was shocked and in disbelief. Before this shocking news, Danielle had lost her most important cheerleader and closest confidant, her mother, in a tragic car accident in 2015. Her grief was nearly too overwhelming for most to bear, so life may have ended there. Six years later, Danielle rekindled her romance with her high school sweetheart and married him. The couple had their first child, Elizabeth Marie, in 2019
Danielle was presented the opportunity to work from home as her PR agency admin to make some money and take her mind off her current situation.. At The JKO Agency, Danielle has grew into phenomenal publicist and communications operator through her eagerness and willingness to learn. This is a small part of Danielle’s life, Knowing and experiencing the fact that mental health is a big part of Breast Cancer, it can be depressing and anxious, and you feel helpless and alone. It is Danielle's passion to serve as an advocate for other women who are suffering. Despite her hysterectomy (while she was pregnant) and 6 weeks of intense daily radiation, Danielle has yet to undergo her second mastectomy. Her journey is not over.It is Danielle's mission to inspire women everywhere to be thankful for what they have, to be thankful for their health, their families, their babies, friends, and families, and to be thankful for what they have because you never know. One thing Danielle is sure of, she is determined.
On November 5th, 2022, Danielle lost her battle. Her family, friends and colleagues are devastated by her loss. She fought to her last breath, and left behind a husband and two Children. We vow to keep her legacy alive here at JKO and in our everyday lives. Danielle lives on through us all://gofund.me/e0a61c5b