Judith R. King, the lead partner and co-principal of The Morris + King Company, is the driving force behind MKC's extraordinary growth and singular success as a Top 100 independent public relations firm. Ms. King personifies MKC's shared values of integrity, focus and precision, which are at the core of its commitment to achieving the goals of its clients.
Ms. King's business savvy, unparalleled creativity and her passion for delivering spectacular results for every client that walks through MKC's door sets the standard in the communications industry. By spearheading the firm's strategy to combine traditional PR expertise with unrivaled digital and new media capabilities, she has brought in such renowned clients as Court TV, Ritz-Carlton Club, Music Choice, David Barton Gym, Visiting Nurse Service of New York and the University of California, San Francisco. Ms. King has also built MKC's thriving West Coast practice, acquiring numerous healthcare and public policy accounts.
In addition to her role as co-head of new business development and managing all aspects of the company's burgeoning operations, Ms. King is a marketing and branding specialist with an uncanny ability to craft clever and ingenious slogans, conceptualize sharply targeted advertising campaigns and write the highest quality marketing materials. She also has a richly deserved reputation as an expert media trainer, traveling across the country to help MKC clients shape and articulate their stories to customers, investors and industry influencers.
One of Ms. King's most remarkable achievements has been creating the unique ethos that fosters a sense of collaboration among MKC's clients, partners and employees. She developed and implemented the firm's signature Charrette process and the Clients-in-Residence program, two innovative initiatives that bring together MKC's experienced account executives and senior management with key members of a client's team to establish close working relationships and build carefully orchestrated strategic communications campaigns. Ms. King also designed MKC's strikingly modern and widely acclaimed office space, which has drastically changed the way its employees work, create and collaborate.
Prior to joining forces with Andy Morris to launch MKC, Ms. King was a sought-after New York-based copywriter and marketing consultant for Starwood Hotels, Whole Foods, Banana Republic, Miramax Film Corp., hotelier André Balazs, Coach, MAC Cosmetics, Philippe Starck, Target and Ian Schrager Hotels, among others. She also served as the senior editorial consultant for Dan Klores Communications, one of the country's leading public relations firms.
Ms. King graduated with honors from Princeton University.
Judith R. King lives in New York City.