06 Jun Wendy Roundtree
Operations Committee Co-Chair
Founder & Lead Strategist, Jarel Communications
Wendy J. Roundtree, APR is the Founder and Lead Strategist of Jarel Communications, an award-winning social impact agency that works with world-changers to amplify their stories. The agency’s work includes clients on the frontlines of affordable housing, education, health and wellness, race, equity and social justice.
A sought-after expert on strategic communication, Wendy has offered commentary to national and international media outlets, including Canada’s CBC News. She currently serves as President of the Orlando Regional Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, as well as a board member and volunteer for the Joe R. Lee Boys and Girls Club in Eatonville, Fla.
She earned an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and a B.A. in Mass Communications from Bethune-Cookman University, which named her a “40 Under 40” honoree. In 2021, she was also named to Orlando Magazine’s Women of the Year list.