• by Val Brickates Kennedy , April 16, 2014

Yet another Boston firm is expanding its national footprint.

360 Public Relations, a.k.a. 360PR, says that business is so good it's decided to open offices in both D.C. and San Francisco.

"We've been considering a West Coast presence for some time given the volume of work we do on behalf of 360PR clients with media and other influencers in the Bay Area, as well as up and down the coast from Seattle to Southern California," said 360PR CEO Laura Tomasetti.
in a statement. "We also have a growing base of clients in and around the Beltway."

Caitlin Chalke, who's been with the firm since 2011, has relocated from Boston to head up the D.C. office. A D.C. native, Chalke has also worked at Coty Prestige, Rogers & Cowan and Formula PR. Tomasetti, who spent the early years of her career in the Beltway, will be working closely with Chalke to help the new office gain traction. 

Chalke said the D.C. office will home in on consumer-oriented businesses, non-profits and trade associations with "consumer education needs."

Meanwhile, Meredith Gandy will head up the agency's new Bay Area office, where she'll focus on consumer tech, edtech and digital entertainment. Prior to joining 360PR, Gandy spent six years in San Francisco working for public television juggernaut KQED. The San Francsico office is expected to open this summer.