The Bender Team

PR Leadership with Deep Industry Experience

Bender Group PR is led by senior communications professionals with decades of experience in media relations, strategic planning, and earned media execution. Our leadership team combines traditional public relations expertise with a modern understanding of digital visibility and brand positioning.

Stacey Bender

Founder & CEO

Stacey Bender founded Bender Group PR in 1995 after building her career at global firms including Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations, Ruder Finn, and Neale-May & Partners. Over more than three decades in the industry, she has led national campaigns across food and beverage, lifestyle, health and wellness, technology, and B2B sectors.

Throughout her career, Stacey has managed high-profile accounts including Crystal Light, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid, and The French’s Food Company. She is known for her strength in strategic planning, high-level media placement, and close client engagement.

Stacey holds a degree in Public Relations from the University of South Florida and pursued graduate studies at The New School in New York City. She has received multiple industry awards, including being named Woman of the Year by the Publicity Club of New Jersey. In addition to leading Bender Group PR, she frequently speaks at universities and conferences and mentors emerging communications professionals.

Beyond her professional work, Stacey serves on the advisory board of Big Vision Community, a nonprofit supporting young people in recovery, and remains actively involved in charitable and community-based organizations.

  • 30+ years in public relations and strategic communications
  • Former VP at Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations
  • Senior leadership roles at Ruder Finn and Neale-May & Partners
  • Industry award recipient, including Woman of the Year
  • Advisory board member, Big Vision Community
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Hayden Hammerling

President

Hayden Hammerling serves as President of Bender Group PR and leads strategic execution across media relations, campaign development, and digital amplification initiatives. He specializes in building long-term publicity strategies that integrate earned media, social growth, e-commerce positioning, and SEO alignment.

Hayden plays an instrumental role in both regional and national campaigns, helping brands translate strategy into measurable visibility across media channels. His approach combines traditional media outreach with modern digital performance considerations to ensure sustained brand exposure.

  • Media relations and earned media strategy
  • Social media growth and digital visibility
  • E-commerce positioning and brand amplification
  • National and regional campaign leadership
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Christina June

Vice President

Christina June oversees social media and public relations execution across client accounts. She leads a team focused on social growth, influencer coordination, and media outreach, supporting both traditional and digital campaign objectives.

Roza Emmert

Account Manager

Roza Emmert brings a rare combination of strategic communications and creative expertise to her role at Bender Group PR. As an Account Manager, she oversees client campaigns from concept through execution — ensuring that every brand she works with shows up with a clear, compelling, and visually consistent identity across all media touchpoints.

What sets Roza apart is her fluency across both the creative and communications sides of the industry. Her background in graphic design informs her thinking about brand presence, while her expertise in copywriting ensures that the stories she crafts resonate with journalists, consumers, and audiences alike. She brings a strong creative vision to every engagement — helping develop and refine brand voice, visual identity, and messaging that is both distinctive and media-ready.

At Bender Group PR, Roza manages day-to-day account activity while playing an active role in campaign strategy, content development, and brand positioning. Her ability to think visually and write persuasively makes her a versatile asset across the firm’s CPG, food and beverage, and lifestyle client portfolio.

  • Account management across national PR campaigns
  • Graphic design and visual brand development
  • Brand voice, messaging, and creative direction
  • Expert copywriting for media, marketing, and digital channels
  • Brand identity and creative strategy

Work Directly With Senior PR Leadership

When you partner with Bender Group PR, you work directly with experienced communications professionals — not layered account hierarchies. Our leadership team remains actively involved in strategic planning and campaign execution.

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