Pence Media Group Adds Director of Client Success and Former WRTV News Anchor to Growing Team: New additions bring strategic value to award-winning, WBE-certified consultancy

Pence Media Group (PMG) is proud to welcome Melissa Sunsdahl as the new Director of Client Success. Melissa has more than twenty years of experience in marketing, communications and client service across a range of agencies and industries. Since joining the team, Melissa has helped streamline processes and optimize the work the PMG team does across public relations, marketing and branding verticals to be more efficient, creating additional value for new and existing clients.

"Melissa has been a game-changer for PMG,” said Nicole Pence Becker, owner of Pence Media Group. “This is a new role at our consultancy, and in her first few months, Melissa has already transformed the way we connect with clients, elevating our service and ensuring every client and team member feels supported. This role has redefined what success looks like as we continue to build our team.” 

PMG is also proud to add Lauren Casey Bemis as PR + Marketing Strategist. Lauren spent the last 11 years anchoring WRTV’s Good Morning Indiana. She is an Emmy-nominated journalist, videographer, and social media manager. Lauren led public relations efforts for the new Lucas Oil Products headquarters announcement and has secured impactful earned media to support a new volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention initiative in Indiana. Lauren has created brand videos for Lucas Oil, Conquer Paralysis Now and Defy of Indiana. 

“Bringing a true professional with incredible videography expertise onto our team has been another transformative step for PMG,” said Pence Becker. “Lauren’s ability to tell compelling stories through video has given us new opportunities to showcase our clients’ successes in a way that resonates deeply with their audiences. We are thrilled to have Lauren on our team.” 

Pence Media Group (PMG) is a full-service public relations, media and marketing consultancy working with clients in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Nicole Pence Becker established PMG in 2017, which has grown to become a dynamic, award-winning team. For the second year in a row, PMG was selected as a MUSE Creative Best Small Agency of the Year in 2024. This year, PMG also won 2 Awards of Honor at the Hoosier PRSA Pinnacle Awards Program, a Silver ADDY Award for Website Excellence, and four Telly Awards, which highlight PMG’s expertise in storytelling. 

PMG is made up of professionals who are experts in strategic communications, public relations, brand development, and grassroots + influencer marketing. A certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) in the state of Indiana, PMG prides itself on having an experienced team dedicated to serving clients across various sectors with unparalleled professionalism and creativity. To learn more about PMG and PMG’s services, visit www.pencemediagroup.com. 

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ABOUT PENCE MEDIA GROUP 

Pence Media Group (PMG) is a full-service public relations, media and marketing consultancy founded by Nicole Pence Becker in 2017. PMG has grown to become a dynamic, award-winning team, collaborating to help clients affirm their brand identity, craft key messages, and deliver them to targeted audiences, with an operating mantra of, “consider it done.” PMG is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) in the state of Indiana and has been honored with several awards in 2024, including a MUSE Creative Gold Award for Best Small Agency of the Year. PMG’s client roster includes start-ups, small to medium businesses and Fortune 500 companies, including Anthony’s Chophouse, Church Church Hittle + Antrim, Conquer Paralysis Now, Crystal Signature Events, He Knows Your Name, Indiana Fire Chiefs Association, Indiana Golf, Lucas Oil Products, National FFA, Pluie, Rohrman Automotive Group, and Tiffany Skilling Interiors.