Our Talent
Robin Kocina
President
Kocina is founder and president of Mid-America Events & Expos, Inc. She also is co-owner and CFO of Media Relations, Inc., a pay-per-interview public relations and marketing company, and co-owner of Kocina Marketing Companies, Inc. Kocina serves on the Leadership Board for the National Federation of Independent Business, and was the Chairman of the Board of Directors for WomenVenture. She was honored with the 2005 Luminary Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners, Minnesota Chapter. Kocina holds a bachelors degree in Accounting from Metropolitan State, and attended University of St. Thomas' Executive MBA program.
robin@mediarelations.com
Michelle Roddie
Event Manager
Vice President of Operations
Roddie has been with Mid-America Events & Expos since its inception, and with parent company Kocina Marketing Companies since 1992. Her specialty is in organizing and managing successful corporate events and consumer expos, with an emphasis on exhibitor relations. She is an integral part of the management team that ensures quality service to all clients. Roddie has been instrumental in developing and implementing all of Mid-America's consumer expos. In addition, her corporate clients include Prudential, Cargill, Malt-O-Meal, HB Foundation and World Championship of Fantasy Football. Michelle's responsibilities include event creation and development, project management, and overall event coordination.
mroddie@mediarelations.com
612-798-7203
Robin Miller
Editor
Miller writes, edits and manages the written materials for all of Kocina Marketing Companies. She is responsible for press releases; Web content; proposals; ghostwritten articles and books; and copy for TV, radio and print advertising.
rmiller@mediarelations.com
612-798-7230
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