Josiah Petrin

Senior Client Manager

As Senior Client Manager, Josiah leads a range of accounts primarily in financial services, professional services, and government. He is trained in advanced public relations measurement, holds certifications for crisis communications and emergency management through the Public Relations Society of America and FEMA, and has over a decade of experience advising clients through change and crisis communication matters.

Josiah joined Broadreach in 2015 from a global strategic communication agency based in New York, where he supported a number of high-profile clients. From Kennebunk, Josiah graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern Maine with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Expertise:
Media Relations, Crisis Communication, Project Management, PR Measurement

Certifications:

• IS-363: Introduction to Emergency Management for Higher Education, FEMA National Disaster & Emergency Management University (September 2025)
• IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System, FEMA National Disaster & Emergency Management University (December 2024)
• Crisis Communication Certificate, Public Relations Society of America (March 2023)
• Measurement Basecamp, Paine Publishing (May 2019)

Words to Live By:
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky” – Michael Scott

Something You Might Not Know About Me:
I’m a first-generation college graduate and one of eight siblings.

Recognition:
Maine Public Relations Council Golden Arrow Awards Best-in-Show (2023)
Maine Public Relations Council Rising Star (2019)