Scrappy. Driven.
Go-until-the-job-is-done.
Nimble. Agile. Quick. Creative.
Our GMPR team prides itself on getting results for our clients.
From media placements to videos that raise millions during fundraisers, to media training that’s prepared clients on the national and international stage for interviews, presentations, even working the room at a reception, we’re here to help your organization reach its goals.
We’re former news editors, reporters and producers, presenters, videographers, government and corporate leaders. We’ve worked in corporate and nonprofit in-house operations on top of our extensive agency experience. Whatever your company needs, chances are, we have experience from which to draw.
We’ve worked with a myriad of companies and nonprofit organizations in our more than four decades of public relations experience. From firms selling products and services, to advocating positions in a community and within government, to corporate philanthropic efforts that advance an organization’s reputation, we have been on the front lines with clients.
GMPR’s team has worked in industries including manufacturing, education, bourbon, tourism, hospitality, construction, government, disaster relief, healthcare, workforce development, banking, law, equine, higher education, and college and professional sports.
Dan Hartlage - Principal
Dan Hartlage joined Guthrie/Mayes in 1993 and has more than 25 years of experience in client-side and agency public relations, as well as in daily newspaper and network-affiliated television journalism. He contributes broad experience in virtually every aspect of modern public relations practice, including reputation management, corporate communications, product publicity, media relations, crisis communications and agribusiness. Dan is director of Guthrie/Mayes’ media training practice.
Prior to joining Guthrie/Mayes, Dan was vice president and head of the public relations department of a Louisville advertising agency. Throughout his career, Dan has managed numerous agency accounts, including many that involve regular contact with diverse publics and strongly competing points of view.
Dan also has been in our clients’ shoes. He previously served as public relations manager for TNT Motorsports, where he managed all aspects of national public relations and marketing activities.
As a sportswriter for The Daily News in Bowling Green, Ky., Dan was recognized by the Kentucky Press Association as one of the state’s top feature writers. Earlier, he was an associate director at WAVE-TV, the Louisville NBC affiliate, where he produced and directed television commercials and newscasts.
Dan is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and its Counselors Academy. Dan loves his home city of Louisville. Current and recent past activities where he has served his city include president of Louisville Forum, member of the board of directors for Louisville Downtown Management District, board member and officer for Louisville Downtown Residents Association, and board member for the Rotary Club of Louisville. He also is a member of the Kentuckiana Basketball Officials Association serving as a referee for high school basketball games. Dan is a graduate of the University of Louisville.
Andy Eggers - Senior consultant
Andy Eggers joined the firm in 1995, following a 14-year newspaper career. He oversees several Guthrie/Mayes account teams and serves as the day-to-day manager of the national Toyota account.
In addition, Andy coordinates the firm’s media training practice, which provides workshops for a variety of clients on a local, regional, national and international basis.
Prior to joining Guthrie/Mayes, Andy served nine years as managing editor of Business First newspaper in Louisville. Prior to that, he worked as a writer and editor for The Pensacola-Journal, a 70,000 circulation Gannett daily.
While at Business First — part of the national American City Business Journals— Andy was in charge of the day-to-day operation of the newsroom. His duties included editing and layout of the newspaper, plus the assignment of stories. In addition, he worked closely with reporters on writing, fact-finding and interview techniques. Andy also wrote for, and served on, the paper’s editorial board.
During his tenure, Andy earned the chain’s American Eagle Award, the top honor for editing work. In addition, he was honored in a chain-wide competition for his investigative reporting of a failed Kentucky insurance company.
Andy has also been honored for his column writing, winning a first-place award from the Kentucky Press Association.
Andy earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Louisville. Andy is also a graduate of Leadership Kentucky.
Guthrie/Mayes’ team is passionate about giving back.
Our causes include :
Alzheimer’s Disease research,
Leukemia and Lymphoma research,
Homelessness
Active military and veterans’ support
Economic development
Fighting Polio
Education and family literacy
Disaster relief
Community engagement
Furthering the missions of our respective universities and programs
Mentoring young people, especially those in the public relations field