Impact PR & Communications

Impact PR & Communications is a public relations agency founded in 2014 in New York's Hudson Valley region. The agency is led by CEO Filomena Fanelli, a 27-year PR industry veteran who has received multiple professional awards including PRNEWS Top Women in PR & Communications and a City & State Above & Beyond Women award. Impact PR is a certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by the NYS Department of Economic Development.

The agency employs under 49 people and operates from its headquarters in Lagrangeville, New York. It was named the Nation's #1 PR Agency in CommPRO's industry ranking in 2025 and received the U.S. Small Business Administration's Women-Run Small Business of the Year award for the New York Metro Region in 2024. Impact PR also earned a Gold Stevie Award for Women-Run Workplace of the Year and has won more than a dozen Mercury Awards and an Hermes Gold award for client campaigns.

Impact PR & Communications offers four core services: public relations, reputation management, content marketing, and branding. Within these areas, the agency provides expertise in content creation, marketing strategy, AI public relations, corporate communications, digital PR, and event management. The agency is a member of PR Consultants Group, a nationwide network of independently owned PR and marketing firms.

The agency serves a diverse range of industries including finance, real estate, hospitality, restaurants, insurance, legal, nonprofit, beer, construction, and corporate services. It works with small businesses, medium businesses, and enterprise/corporate clients. Notable clients include Feldman, Kleidman, Collins & Sappe LLP, Westerra Credit Union, Tompkins Community Bank, and Millbrook Vineyards and Winery.

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Impact PR's portfolio includes client campaigns that have earned multiple Mercury Awards and an Hermes Gold award. The agency has been featured in press for securing agency-of-record relationships, such as with Westerra Credit Union. Principal Filomena Fanelli is a guest columnist and frequent speaker on business and PR topics.