About Us
Since our founding, Newman & Newman’s mission has been to elevate the success of our purpose-driven clients and make a difference in the lives of those they serve. Our marketing communication strategies and award-winning creative services have helped our clients achieve a competitive advantage by motivating their audiences to act.
Our Difference Delivers Results
Whether developing a strategic communications plan, enhancing your brand messaging, or launching an impactful social media campaign, our work begins with researching what uniquely defines your organization and aligning our strategies with your goals for success.
We study who you are, what you want to accomplish and why it matters. We also investigate the priorities of your target audiences to better understand their motivations for a positive return on investment(ROI). The results are tailored messaging that clearly articulate your value, communication plans that leverage your organization’s strengths and overcome its challenges, and the marketing tools needed to achieve your objectives.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Kelli B. Newman, APR
President
kn@NEWMANandNEWMANinc.com
Kelli Newman leads a talented team of professionals dedicated to advancing the success of purpose-driven clients. As President, her work centers on formulation of messaging strategies and development of award-winning marketing tools for both corporate, nonprofit and government clients. Prior to joining Newman & Newman in 1996, she spent 11 years as in-house public relations counsel for Baylor College of Medicine (including the DeBakey Heart Center) and Texas Children’s Hospital.
Her work has received numerous awards, including the Grand Excalibur, PRSA Houston’s highest recognition of professional standards. In 2012, Ms. Newman was invited to begin serving as an instructor for Rice University’s Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership and currently is an instructor for the university’s Leadership Institute for Nonprofit Executives (LINE) teaching marketing and public relations.
Ms. Newman is a founding member of the Ignite Healthcare Network, a by-invitation coalition of executive women in roles that influence healthcare and who are focused on accelerating the professional advancement of women in the industry. In 2019 she was appointed to the organization’s Board of Directors.
Linda B. Tobar, APR
Communications Strategist/Associate Producer
lb@NEWMANandNEWMANinc.com
In addition to formulation of marketing communication strategies, Linda Tobar’s production responsibilities include research, concept development, script writing and production coordination. Her attention to detail, creative talents and excellent client communication skills have earned her the respect of Newman & Newman’s Multimedia Production Team.
Ms. Tobar’s leadership in electronic media includes development and execution of website enhancement, as well as podcast strategies. Bilingual in English and Spanish, her multi-cultural talents are an asset to the firm’s clients and multiple-language productions.
Ms. Tobar received a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations from Sam Houston State University where she was a member of the University’s Honor’s College. She joined Newman & Newman in 2011 after completing internships with the Children’s Museum of Houston and American Heart Association of Houston.
April Renberg
Communications Strategist
ar@NEWMANandNEWMANinc.com
April Renberg has served as a communications strategist for Newman & Newman since 2013. However, her work with Ms. Newman dates back to 1991 when she joined the media relations team at Texas Children’s Hospital after graduating from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.
In addition to her work in public relations and child health advocacy at Texas Children’s, Ms. Renberg has served as Public Relations Manager for Camp For All and subsequently provided freelance writing, publications editing, website content and production of promotional materials for a variety of clients, including The Kinkaid School, St. Thomas Episcopal School, and Dress for Success Houston.
Ms. Renberg’s conceptualization, writing and editing of print collateral materials has significantly contributed to the success of Newman & Newman’s Print and Design Team. In addition, her responsibilities center on formulation of messaging and communications plan strategies, as well as content development for client websites and press releases.
Kay Tittle, RN, MS
Experienced Messaging Associate™
kt@newmanandnewmaninc.com
As an Experienced Messaging™ Associate for Newman & Newman, Ms. Tittle performs client assessments, formulates strategies for improved communications, contributes to the development of recommended communication tools as well as tailored training curriculum, and is a featured speaker at Experienced Messaging™ workshops. She joined Newman & Newman in 2022 after retiring from Texas Children’s Hospital as both President of Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates and Texas Children’s Urgent Care.
Ms. Tittle’s career at Texas Children’s began in 1990 as Director of Acute Care Nursing. The confidence and respect she earned from hospital leadership, as well as the nursing and medical staff, resulted in increased responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer of Texas Children’s Pediatrics (TCP) and as a Senior Vice President of the hospital. Under her leadership, TCP grew to be the largest pediatric primary care network in the nation, expanding beyond Houston and into the College Station and Austin healthcare markets.
A member of the nursing honor society Sigma Theta Tau since 1981, Ms. Tittle received her certification as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives in 2007.
Prior to joining Texas Children’s hospital, Ms. Tittle served as Nurse Manager of Adult Oncology at MD Anderson and Nurse Manager of General Pediatrics and Pediatric Intensive Care at Memorial Hermann Hospital.
Advertising Plans & Placement
JoAnn Ebert
Partner, Monde Media Group
JoAnn@mondemediagroup.com
Newman & Newman collaborates exclusively with Monde Media Group for its advertising placement strategies. Partner, JoAnn Ebert’s career in advertising spans 30 years. Her experience in media planning and buying includes both traditional and new media, managing teams of social and digital media experts and working with clients to improve sales and public awareness for campaign messages. She has developed campaigns that include TV, Radio, Social Media, Digital, Outdoor and Print elements in both general market and Spanish language media. Before partnering to form the Monde Media Group in 2012, Ms. Ebert was Vice President of a national media/marketing firm for 17 years. Projects she supervised included helping Visionworks, the largest privately held optical company in the United States, grow from a regional to national brand. She was also responsible for introduction of the Spanish language TV network, Azteca, to the US market.
