“I was very fortunate to meet The PR Handler's CEO, Jessica Gillespie at the perfect time in my company's history as we were confronting an age-old problem while embarking on a new venture. We needed a compassionate and knowledgeable person to help us tell our story. The PR Handler continues to go far above our expectations and provide exceptional service.”

— Dr. Lisa Green
CEO & Co- Founder, Family Christian Health Center


“We would not have been able to survive the pandemic without the help of Jessica and her amazing PR services.  With her help, she secured numerous tv and print features which resulted in immediate orders and brand awareness.   She understood our limitations being a small business and only went after what made sense for us both financially and from a media perspective.  Her savvy and knowledge of the Chicago media scene is none like any we have worked with before.”

— Sophie Evanoff
Owner, Vanille Patisserie


“In 2021, our nonprofit organization worked with Jessica, The PR Handler, for the “Grand Re-Opening” of our retail store, Dorothy’s Sweet Shoppe. To say we were impressed with the outcomes of the event and Jessica’s input would be an understatement. The amount of media inquiries that came in and were fulfilled was amazing. We were featured on just about every station that broadcasts in the city, and sometimes featured twice in different segments. That exposure has lead to a dramatic increase in public awareness about our Dorothy’s Sweet Shoppe and our organization. Jessica, herself, was a charismatic professional who was engaged in the process and kept our efforts focused and cohesive. We cannot wait to work with Jessica again.”

— John Ratzenberger
Senior Director of Operations, Gateway To Learning


“Jessica (Gillespie) has been a pro-active, energetic, and skilled communications person for Chicago Torture Justice Memorials. She is wonderful to work with: a creative thinker whose involvement is rooted in her commitment to social justice.  She has listened and learned from the group, especially torture survivors, and has thoughtfully applied that knowledge and sensitivity to the tasks at hand, effectively combining creative thinking with a broad set of communications tools.”

— Mary Patten
Visual Artist, Educator, and Organizer for Chicago Torture Justice Memorials


“We have used Jessica at Page One for a few projects and were very impressed with her work. She is communicative, thoughtful, and hardworking and achieved positive results with her outreach. We enjoyed working with her!”

— Megan Richards Martin
Owner, Page One Public Relations


“I'd like to share my experience in working with Jessica Gillespie (The PR Handler) for more than 6 years. What stands out for me most is her passion for projects that positively impact local communities, her ability to listen and come up with creative solutions to challenges, and her collaborative process that truly feels like a partnership. In working together on the Silver Room block party, I was continuously impressed by her knowledge of the local artist community and her ability to leverage relationships in the media that she had nurtured over the course of her career. I'm excited to have her on board for our latest endeavor, The Bronzeville Winery, in which she will be able to utilize her extensive knowledge of Chicago's hospitality landscape in helping us to shape the story of the restaurant, develop a strategy for a successful launch and continually keep us in public view well past open. It's been an honor to work with the PR Handler. The creativity, professionalism, and attention to detail that I've received from the PR Handler has been immeasurable and I look forward to working with her on future projects.”

— Eric Williams
Owner, The Silver Room + The Bronzeville Winery


“We are the producers of an annual event series called the Debauchery Ball - a living exhibition and celebration of sexuality, liberation, and consent from a Black cultural lens. We contracted Jessica Gillespie to assist us with our promotional campaign during our 2019 season. Jessica is a great person to work with. With very little time, she got us a spot on morning network television and a couple of mentions in print media. She helped to magnify our message to our audience that December and I are appreciative of her efforts on our behalf.”

— Khari B
Founder, Debauchery Ball


“Jessica spent time with our organization to get to know how we work and how we wanted to access media platforms to further our goals. From there she crafted insightful media plans intended to roll out when we needed it and in concert with our campaigns and activities. Jessica's connection to media outlets, with her focus on justice and movement building, was an invaluable connection and allowed the story of our work to connect beyond our local audience.”

— Sarah Ross
Organizer, Chicago Torture Justice Center