Our Team

Each Snackbox team is customized based on your needs and is led by an agency principal. We do more than just manage your brand... we become a part of it. Snackbox is headquartered in sunny Austin, Texas and our teams are positioned throughout the United States in major cities including Austin, Texas, Chicago, Los Angeles, and St. Louis.

Jenna, Principal
Public Relations,Social Media

Jenna has managed and executed programs for sole proprietorships up to major international corporations and her agency experience ranges from a small firm in St. Louis to working at the Chicago headquarters of the largest independently owned PR firm in the world. And, before the age of 30, she launched Snackbox with her husband and business partner, Eric Oltersdorf.

Recognized for excellence in public relations, Jenna has received a number of industry awards including Communicators, Summits, Anvils, Platinum PR Awards, Tellys, U.S. International Film Festival Award and a nomination for an Emmy … but it’s not all about a fancy piece of stone and glass, is it?

Now based in Austin, Texas, Jenna's client experience in public relations and social media includes Chinet, Bernina, Batter Blaster, NASCAR, Kraft, Hardee’s, North Carolina Division of Tourism, and Heatcraft Refrigeration Products. She sits on the board for Greenlights for Nonprofit Success, HeartGift and is a volunteer for Leadership Austin's Emerge program, Better Bites of Austin, as well as the vice president of the Austin chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Jenna is a member of the Texas Travel Industry Association, a graduate of the 2010 Leadership Austin Emerge class, a 2012 Austin Under 40 nominee and guest lectures on public relations and social media.

When she’s not making PR magic for her clients, Jenna drag races Corvettes, experiments in the kitchen, collects Mid Century Modern furniture and plays video games. You can find her on Twitter under @JennaSnacks and @NomNomist.

Eric, Principal
Creative Director/Design

With years and years of design and advertising experience, Eric has seen a lot and created even more. He has executed programs from large to small working with a wide range of budgets. His agency experience ranges from a small firm in Portland, Oregon, to one of the largest advertising agencies in the world with nearly 9,000 of his favorite colleagues.

Eric's client experience includes Voicestream Wireless, Chicago Park District, Seattle Seahawks, Taco Bell, Energizer, The Governor Hotel, Petsmart, Crosland, Thomason Auto, WA Lottery, NW Classifieds, Snokist Growers, Burgerville, Prison Blues, Bayliner Boats and Eagle Hardware.

Eric’s work has been recognized for excellence in design through The One Show, Archive Magazine and Print Regional Design. When he’s not making pretty pictures, Eric plays bagpipes (he once played at famed CBGB) and enjoys playing handball and reading science fiction books. 

Natalie, Account Director
Travel and Tourism

Based in Chicago, Natalie is an accomplished and results-driven public relations and communications professional with nearly 20 years of experience.  Her proven expertise in both agency and consulting work has led to marked success for her clients which range from consumer, food and housewares products to tourism destinations and restaurants. 

Natalie’s client experience includes Expedia, House of Blues Hotel, Travelscape, Baymont Inns & Suites,  Illinois Bureau of Tourism, Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg and National Military Park.

Mia, Account Director
Travel and Tourism

Based in Chicago, Mia has nearly 20 years of experience in communications marketing. Mia has strong knowledge of consumer trends and what drives consumers to purchase and act on behalf of brands. 

Mia previously led the Edelman Chicago Tourism & Lifestyle practice and her client experience includes: Amtrak, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the California Travel & Tourism Commission, The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort, and Expedia, Inc. She assisted with the launch of United’s Ted Airlines, Eos Airlines, the Conrad Chicago and Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare.

Megan, Media Specialist
Food and CPG

Based in Chicago, Megan is passionate about media – reading, writing, watching, and story crafting. Megan has extensive experience in consumer public relations, as well as some business-to-business and corporate work, throughout a broad range of industries, including: Beauty, Health/Fitness, Travel/Tourism, Hospitality (Food, Restaurants), Tech, Consumer Packaged Goods and Marketing.

Megan's placement library includes the Today Show, Good Morning America, WSJ, NYT, CNBC, Ladies' Home Journal, Men's Health, Women's Health, Good Housekeeping, Food & Wine, Everyday Food, Health, Real Simple, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain's Chicago, all Chicago TV stations.

Stephanie, Media Specialist
Food and CPG

Based in Chicago, Stephanie’s diverse background in public relations and marketing enables her to offer clients a wide range of expertise. As a former reporter for The Lantern, Stephanie knows how to think like a reporter and effectively pitch timely story angles to media. Stephanie has established contacts within national and regional media including The Today Show, People, USA Today, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business.   

Her client experience includes Skin Wellness Center of Chicago, Children’s Oncology Services, Inc., Olay, Kraft Foods, Goodlife Recipe, General Mills, Verizon Wireless, Manpower, and National Mushroom Council.

Terry, Media Specialist

Based in Los Angeles, Terry is a seasoned public relations practitioner and works with a diverse group of clients representing a wide variety of industries and nonprofit organizations in the Southern California market.  Prior to entering the public relations field, Terry worked in the television industry as a promotion writer/producer and publicist.

Terry’s core areas of expertise include – media pitching, media relations, media training, message development and developing communication plans and media campaigns.  She has garnered media coverage for clients in various mediums, such as Oprah, The Mike Huckabee Show, KCBS-Los Angeles, KCAL-Los Angeles, NPR, BBC, USA Today, Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune.

Amy, Media Specialist

Based in St. Louis, Amy has more than 10 years of experience in public relations and writing for business and publication. Her client experience includes the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Gateway Arch, the record-setting, world-renowned BODY WORLDS exhibition and the Logan's Roadhouse restaurant chain.

Amy began her public relations career at the St. Louis office of Weber Shandwick Worldwide honing her media relations skills on such major accounts as Miller Brewing Company, The Scotts Company lawn and garden manufacturers and Nestle Purina. She writes for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, AOL City's Best and St. Louis Kids Magazine.

Gail, International Tourism Specialist

Based in Chicago, Gail is an accomplished public relations expert with more than 30 years of experience in domestic and international travel and tourism. She has managed international public relations and travel trade representation in the UK, Germany, Mexico and Canada.

Gail’s client experience includes US Department of Commerce, Illinois Office of Tourism, Gray Line Worldwide, Illinois Great River Road, Chicago Architecture Foundation and John Hancock Observatory.